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Industry Ministry Proposes Deferring Recycling Fee Payments for Major Carmakers to December 2026

The draft aims to ease cash pressures by delaying the utilization levy to help keep assembly lines running.

Overview

  • Payments due for Q4 2025 and Q1–Q3 2026 would be shifted to December 2026 under the proposal.
  • The measure targets the country’s largest domestic manufacturers of vehicles and trailers.
  • Officials say the delay would free working capital for investment, early component purchases and timely wages to support uninterrupted production.
  • The initiative is presented as a draft government decree and still requires formal approval.
  • The utilization fee is charged on each vehicle produced or imported in Russia, with later state compensation for domestic makers tied to localization levels.