Recycling fee for cars, light commercial vehicles and buses imported into Russia for resale during the year indexed From 1 August 2023. This was announced at the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday, July 7th.
The scrap rate will be indexed on average 1.7-3.7 times for automobiles, 2.5-3.4 times for light commercial vehicles, and 1.7 times for trucks. The fare for buses will increase by 2.2-4.8 times, for electric buses – 8.7 times.
Indexing will not affect those who import cars with engines up to 3 liters for personal use – they will continue to have a reduced rate of 3.4 thousand rubles. cars up to three years and 5.2 thousand rubles. department announced for vehicles older than three years.
“Citizens (as for legal entities) who imported an imported car after August 1, 2023 and plan to resell it on the territory of the Russian Federation within one year from this date will have to pay the full rate of the recycling fee. import. Information on full or partial payment of the usage fee will be available on the official website of JSC “Electronic Passport”.
The ministry said that after paying the full disposal fee, the vehicle can be registered to the new owner.
Those who import more than one car per year (starting with the second car) or foreign cars with an engine capacity of more than 3 liters will also pay the entire scrap fee. TASS.
The disposal fee is a one-time payment for each piece of equipment manufactured or imported in the country. The payment is positioned as an environmental charge, designed to offset the costs of future disposal of equipment.
The collection is valid in Russia since September 2012. This payment, which was initially applied only to importers, started to be applied to Russian automakers as of 2014. At the same time, industrial subsidies are provided to domestic producers that compensate for the payment. vedomosti.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade thinks that the increase in wages will not affect the cost of domestic cars due to the state support measures provided.
“The provisions of the approved resolution will also increase the investment attractiveness of the implementation of joint industrial projects and the localization of automobile production in Russia for partners from friendly countries,” the ministry said.
“An additional channel to replenish the budget”
The increase in the recycling fee will expand opportunities for Russian manufacturers. This was expressed by Konstantin Dolgov, Deputy Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of the Federation Council. “This, naturally, will expand the opportunities in the domestic market for the sale of products of Russian automakers. This is not a hindrance to car imports, but a reasonable precaution, in a sense protective, an additional channel for replenishing the budget, including this one, ”said Dolgov, quoted by SenatInform.
Against this background, four Russian automakers – AvtoVAZ, Sollers, KamAZ and Moskvich – spoke to support the increase in waste collection.
“This measure is an important step to encourage investment in national auto and auto parts production.”
– especially emphasized in the press service of AvtoVAZ.
KamAZ representative described the increase in waste collection as a timely measure. “The Russian truck market is currently undergoing a harmonization process, domestic manufacturers are working in new conditions and market regulation measures are needed. One of them is waste collection. At the same time, its increase will not affect the price of KamAZ trucks. They will stay the same,” he said. Autonews.ru.
We add that respondents “socialbites.ca” Auto dealers and experts expect auto prices to rise by 10-12% in the next two months. According to his forecasts, the weakening of the ruble exchange rate will most affect the market of foreign cars imported into the Russian Federation through parallel imports.