During 8 months of 2022, Vladivostok Customs issued 100,077 cars for personal use, which is 43% higher than last year, a representative of Vladivostok Customs told RIA Novosti.
Most cars were imported in August – more than 21.5 thousand units, in August last year 10.7 thousand cars were processed through customs.
So far, customs are holding up, although the direction for customs registration and customs control in the field of vehicle clearance has been strengthened so that the speed of vehicle clearance for private individuals does not decrease.
In the spring, against the background of the strengthening of the ruble, the market for importing used cars from Japan revived – demand for used Japanese cars with right-hand drive doubled in April 2022 compared to March. In addition, in the spring, cars for up to seven years fell in price.
In July, the Russian authorities simplified the registration of cars imported from abroad and temporarily removed the mandatory obligation to equip cars with ERA-GLONASS emergency call equipment – Russian manufacturers of these systems had problems with components.
The simplified procedure is valid until February 1, 2023, after which it can be extended.
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