Ukraine wants to make electronic TTN mandatory: what will change for carriers and will paper documents remain?

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has registered a bill in the Verkhovna Rada, which provides for the transition to electronic consignment notes (e-CIT) as the main form of document for domestic cargo transportation. Paper consignment notes are planned to be allowed only in exceptional cases. The new rules may come into effect as early as June 1, 2027.

Electronic consignment notes will become the main form: what the government proposes

The government initiative provides for significant changes in the processing of documents during the transportation of goods by road.

According to the bill, the electronic consignment note should become the main document that will accompany the cargo during domestic transportation.

At the same time, there are no plans to completely abandon paper documents.

A paper consignment note will be allowed to be issued only in cases where it is technically impossible to create an electronic document.

However, even under such circumstances, the company will be obliged to generate the corresponding electronic consignment note, identical to the paper one, within the same day.

Thus, paper document management is planned to be left as a backup mechanism, and not a full-fledged alternative to electronic.

Why are mandatory e-TTNs being introduced

According to the government’s plan, the digitalization of freight transportation should simplify the work of businesses and strengthen control over the transportation of goods.

Among the main expected results:

reducing costs for document processing and processing;
simplifying logistics operations;
accelerating mutual settlements between transportation participants;
strengthening control over freight transport;
reducing the number of overloaded vehicles on the roads;
combating shadow transportation and tax abuse.

Electronic document management should also help state bodies more effectively track freight operations and identify possible violations.

Business warns of risks due to power outages

Despite the expected benefits of digitalization, business representatives and individual MPs draw attention to possible difficulties.

In particular, MP Nina Yuzhanina warned that the mandatory use of electronic invoices could create problems for enterprises in conditions of regular power outages and mobile communication disruptions.

In her opinion, before introducing new requirements, it is necessary to ensure the technical readiness of the system and the companies themselves.

In turn, the European Business Association previously emphasized the need for a sufficient transition period.

This is especially true for large enterprises that use complex enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and need time to integrate with electronic document management.

When electronic invoices may become mandatory

It is expected that the new rules may come into effect from June 1, 2027.

At the same time, this date is currently planned, since the draft law has only been registered in the Verkhovna Rada and has yet to undergo parliamentary consideration.

A pilot project to introduce electronic freight invoices started in Ukraine in 2024.

In June 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers allowed the continuation of the use of e-TTN after the completion of the experimental stage.

The state enterprise “Industrial Center for Digitalization and Cybersecurity” was designated as the technical administrator of the system.

Who will finance the implementation of the new system

The financing of the digitalization of freight transportation is planned to be carried out within the framework of current budget expenditures.

In addition, the possibility of attracting international technical assistance and grant funds is envisaged.

According to the information provided in the material, no additional burden on the state and local budgets is expected.