Vita Herbal Rodent Hay — B/L 008224 — P.W. Hobby (Poland) → TOV Firma Triplex (Ukraine)

Bill of Lading Data — Premium Small Pet (Rodent) Hay Import

Transaction Date: 2026-04-03 — 4,670.4 kg / 5,558 packages of Vita Herbal brand rodent hay from Poland to Ukraine via Lviv Customs

Trade Summary — Firm Card

AI Summary — Key Findings

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Bill of Lading Data — Field-by-Field Breakdown

The table below provides the complete, field-by-field breakdown of the bill of lading (Ukrainian customs declaration 008224, transaction date 2026-04-03), documenting the import of 4,670.4 kg / 5,558 packages of Vita Herbal rodent hay from P.W. Hobby (Poland) to TOV Firma Triplex (Ukraine) via Lviv Customs.

Vita Herbal Product Lines — 4 SKUs Detailed Analysis

The bill of lading documents four distinct Vita Herbal brand product lines (SKUs), each with a unique product code (ZVP 1042, ZVP 105, ZVP 4403, ZVP 4404), package size, and number of packages. The total shipment consists of 5,558 packages totaling 4,670.4 kg net weight — with the calculated weight (sum of package count × package size) exactly matching the declared net weight, confirming accurate customs declaration.

The product mix reveals the importer's procurement strategy: (1) ZVP 105 (Vita Herbal Rodent Hay 800 g, 3,990 packages) is the dominant SKU representing approximately 72% of total package count and 68% of total weight — the standard high-volume baseline product; (2) ZVP 1042 (Vita Herbal Rodent Hay 1.2 kg, 560 packages) is the larger package format for bulk buyers, representing approximately 10% of packages and 14% of weight; (3) ZVP 4403 (Hay with Calendula Flowers, 576 packages) and (4) ZVP 4404 (Hay with Rose Petals, 432 packages) are premium herbal-enriched specialty products, together representing approximately 18% of packages and 17% of weight — premium product positioning.

Buyer Profile — TOV Firma Triplex (Dnipro, Ukraine)

ТОВ Фірма Триплекс (TOV Firma Triplex) is a Ukrainian limited liability company (ТОВ — Товариство з обмеженою відповідальністю = LLC in English) registered at 49101, м. Дніпро, вул. Троїцька 21А (49101, Dnipro city, Troyitska Street 21A), Ukraine. The postal code 49101 corresponds to the central district of Dnipro — Ukraine's fourth-largest city with approximately 1 million inhabitants, located in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central-eastern Ukraine.

Business Activity

TOV Firma Triplex operates as a pet food importer and distributor, sourcing premium small pet food products (hay, herbal blends, dried flowers, specialty small pet foods) from Polish and other European manufacturers and distributing them through Ukrainian pet shops, online pet retailers, and pet care channels. The company's import activity documented on this bill of lading (4 product lines of Vita Herbal rodent hay totaling 5,558 packages / 4,670.4 kg) suggests Triplex is an established importer with regular procurement relationships with Polish pet food manufacturers like P.W. Hobby.

Dnipro as a Ukrainian Pet Market Hub

Dnipro is one of Ukraine's major commercial and logistics hubs, located in central-eastern Ukraine on the Dnipro River. With approximately 1 million inhabitants, Dnipro serves as a regional distribution center for the eastern and central Ukrainian pet food market. The city's strategic location provides access to: (a) the Donetsk and Luhansk regions' pet retail market (despite ongoing conflict affecting some areas); (b) the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions; (c) central Ukrainian oblasts including Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Cherkasy. Triplex's location at Troyitska Street 21A in central Dnipro places it in the city's commercial district, well-positioned for both receiving imported goods and distributing to regional pet retail customers.

Supplier Profile — P.W. Hobby (Brzoza, Poland)

P.W. Hobby z P. Chr. Piotr Matuszewski is a Polish private enterprise (P.W. — Prywatne Wytwórstwo / Private Manufacturing Enterprise) owned and operated by Piotr Matuszewski. The company is registered at Kobylarnia 20A, 86-061 Brzoza k. Bydgoszczy, Poland — a village near the city of Bydgoszcz in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (województwo kujawsko-pomorskie) in northern Poland.

Company Name Analysis

The 'z P. Chr.' designation in the company name indicates that it is a Polish company with Christian roots/values — a relatively common naming convention in Polish small-business culture. The full name translates as "Private Manufacturing Enterprise Hobby, owned by Christian-rooted Piotr Matuszewski". The "Hobby" trading name suggests the company's focus on hobby/pet products, which is consistent with the rodent hay product line documented on this bill of lading.

Brzoza k. Bydgoszczy Location

Brzoza k. Bydgoszczy ("Brzoza near Bydgoszcz") is a village in the Bydgoszcz County (powiat bydgoski) of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. The village is located approximately 15 km south of Bydgoszcz — one of Poland's major cities with approximately 350,000 inhabitants and an important industrial and logistics hub in northern Poland. The Bydgoszcz region is known for its agricultural and food processing industries, including animal feed production.

Vita Herbal Brand

P.W. Hobby produces and exports small pet (rodent) food products under the Vita Herbal brand. The product portfolio includes: (1) plain rodent hay; (2) hay with calendula flowers (Calendula officinalis); (3) hay with rose petals (Rosa spp.); (4) hay with chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) admixture (the 2% chamomile admixture documented on this bill of lading); and other herbal blends designed for small pet (guinea pig, rabbit, chinchilla, hamster, gerbil) consumption. The Vita Herbal brand targets the premium segment of the European small pet food market, with distribution in Ukraine, Russia (historically), other CIS countries, and increasingly other European markets.

Commodity Analysis — Rodent Hay (Premium Small Pet Food)

What is Rodent Hay?

The product documented on this bill of lading — hay for rodents (Ukrainian: СІНО ДЛЯ ГРИЗУНІВ) — is dried grass hay specifically packaged and marketed for feeding small pet rodents and lagomorphs (small mammals including guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, degus, and other herbivorous small pets). The hay documented here is a premium formulation with 98% hay base and 2% chamomile admixture, packaged in retail-ready polyethylene bags under the Vita Herbal brand.

Why Hay is Essential for Small Pets

Hay is essential dietary fiber for guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, and other herbivorous small pets. It constitutes 60-80% of their daily diet, supporting three critical health functions:

1. Digestive health: The long fiber strands in hay are essential for proper gastrointestinal motility in herbivorous small pets. Insufficient fiber intake leads to GI stasis, a life-threatening condition common in rabbits and guinea pigs.
2. Dental wear: Rodent and lagomorph teeth grow continuously throughout their lives (incisors grow 1-3 mm per week). The fibrous texture of hay helps wear down continuously-growing teeth, preventing malocclusion (misaligned teeth) which can prevent eating and lead to starvation.
3. Natural foraging behavior: Hay provides environmental enrichment by allowing small pets to engage in natural foraging behavior — digging, sorting, and selecting preferred strands, which is essential for mental well-being.

Herbal Enrichment Varieties

The Vita Herbal product line includes herbal-enriched variants that provide additional sensory variety and micronutrients:

• Hay with Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): Chamomile provides calming properties, supports digestive comfort, and adds aromatic variety to the hay base. Chamomile contains apigenin, a flavonoid with mild sedative effects beneficial for stressed small pets.
• Hay with Calendula Flowers (Calendula officinalis): Calendula provides carotenoids (vitamin A precursors), flavonoids, and triterpenes with anti-inflammatory properties. Calendula also supports skin and coat health in small pets.
• Hay with Rose Petals (Rosa spp.): Rose petals provide vitamin C (especially important for guinea pigs, which cannot synthesize their own vitamin C), bioflavonoids, and natural antioxidants. The aromatic appeal encourages consumption in picky eaters.

HS 1214909000 — Other Forage Products Classification

HS Chapter 12 — Oil Seeds and Oleaginous Fruits; Straw and Fodder

HS Chapter 12 covers "Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder" — the chapter for forage products including hay. Major subheadings include:

• HS 1201 — Soya beans
• HS 1202 — Groundnuts (peanuts)
• HS 1204 — Linseed
• HS 1205 — Rape or colza seeds
• HS 1206 — Sunflower seeds
• HS 1207 — Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
• HS 1208 — Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits
• HS 1209 — Seeds for sowing
• HS 1211 — Plants and parts used in perfumery, pharmacy, or insecticides
• HS 1212 — Locust beans, seaweeds, sugar beet, sugar cane
• HS 1213 — Cereal straw and husks, unprepared
• HS 1214 — Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets

HS 1214 Subheading Breakdown

HS 1214 covers forage products — animal feed crops. The subheading is structured as follows:

• HS 1214.10 — Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets (specifically for alfalfa/lucerne)
• HS 1214.90 — Other forage products (hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches, and similar forage products)

Ukrainian 10-digit Extension — 1214909000

The 10-digit code 1214909000 is the Ukrainian customs classification extending the 6-digit international HS 1214.90. The extension structure: HS 1214 (forage products) → HS 1214.90 (Other forage products) → 10-digit extension 1214909000 (used in Ukrainian customs declarations). The '9000' extension indicates "other" — a catch-all for forage products not specifically identified in more detailed sub-classifications.

Customs Treatment for HS 1214909000 Imports to Ukraine

For Ukrainian imports of rodent hay / pet food hay under HS 1214909000:

• Import duty: Ukraine applies MFN (Most Favored Nation) import duty on forage products — typically 5-10% for HS 1214.90 products
• VAT: 20% Ukrainian VAT applies on imported forage products
• Preferential tariff treatment: Under the Ukraine-Poland DCFTA (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area — part of the broader Ukraine-EU Association Agreement), Polish-origin forage products may qualify for preferential tariff treatment with potentially reduced or zero duty rates
• Phytosanitary requirements: Imported hay must comply with Ukrainian plant health regulations (phytosanitary certificate, certification of origin, freedom from pests and weed seeds, contamination limits)

Route Analysis — Brzoza (Poland) → Lviv Customs → Dnipro (Ukraine)

Leg 1: Brzoza k. Bydgoszczy → Polish-Ukrainian Border Crossing

The shipment begins at P.W. Hobby's production facility in Brzoza k. Bydgoszczy (northern Poland, near Bydgoszcz). From Brzoza, the cargo is trucked across Poland to one of the Polish-Ukrainian border crossings. The most likely route (based on Poland-to-Dnipro road transport): Brzoza → Bydgoszcz → Łódź → Warsaw → Lublin → Rava-Ruska border crossing (eastern Poland) OR Brzoza → Poznań → Warsaw → Lublin → Shehyni-Medyka border crossing. Total Polish-side road transport: approximately 600-800 km depending on route, transit time 8-12 hours by truck.

Leg 2: Polish-Ukrainian Border Crossing → Lviv Customs Clearance

At the Polish-Ukrainian border (likely Rava-Ruska or Shehyni-Medyka), the cargo crosses into Ukraine and proceeds to Lviv Customs (ЛЬВІВСЬКА МИТНИЦЯ) for Ukrainian customs clearance. Lviv Customs is the primary Ukrainian customs office for Poland-EU imports, processing customs declarations for cargo entering Ukraine via the western border crossings. The customs declaration (number 008224) was filed at Lviv Customs on 3 April 2026 — the transaction date recorded on the bill of lading.

Leg 3: Lviv → Dnipro Inland Distribution

Following customs clearance at Lviv, the cargo continues by road transport from Lviv to Dnipro (the buyer's warehouse at Troyitska Street 21A, Dnipro). The Lviv-Dnipro road route is approximately 1,000 km via: Lviv → Ternopil → Khmelnytskyi → Vinnytsia → Uman → Kropyvnytskyi → Dnipro, transit time 12-16 hours by truck.

Total Transit Time

Total door-to-door transit time for the Brzoza (Poland) → Dnipro (Ukraine) shipment is approximately 2-4 days, including: 8-12 hours Polish-side road transport; 4-8 hours border crossing and customs clearance at Lviv Customs; 12-16 hours Ukrainian-side road transport from Lviv to Dnipro; plus potential wait times at border crossings and customs. This is consistent with the 'Mode of Transport: НЕВІДОМИЙ (Unknown)' field on the bill of lading — likely road transport that was not specifically categorized in the customs declaration system.

Industry Context — Poland-Ukraine Pet Food Trade

The bill of lading documented on this page reflects a broader trade pattern: Poland is one of Ukraine's most important source countries for premium pet food imports. The Poland-Ukraine pet food trade is supported by several factors:

• Geographic proximity: Poland shares a 535 km land border with Ukraine, enabling rapid and cost-efficient road freight transport (2-4 days door-to-door)
• Polish pet food industry strength: Poland is one of Europe's largest pet food producers, with strong domestic production of dry pet food, hay, herbal blends, and specialty pet care products. Major Polish pet food manufacturers include P.W. Hobby (Vita Herbal brand), Jerhigh, Doggy, and others.
• EU quality standards: Polish pet food manufacturers comply with EU quality and safety standards (EU Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005, EU Feed Marketing Regulation 767/2009), providing quality assurance for Ukrainian importers and consumers.
• DCFTA preferential tariff access: The Ukraine-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (in effect since January 2016) provides preferential tariff access for many EU-origin pet food products imported into Ukraine — reducing import costs and supporting competitive retail pricing.
• Growing Ukrainian pet market: The Ukrainian pet care market has experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by: (a) increasing urbanization and middle-class disposable income; (b) growing pet ownership rates (especially small pets like guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters in apartments); (c) increasing consumer demand for premium pet food products with herbal and natural ingredients; (d) post-COVID pet ownership surge.

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