Overview
- The government approved the new methodology for calculating the vehicle recycling fee, confirming the effective date of December 1.
- The fee for passenger cars will be based on engine type and displacement, with a progressive coefficient tied to engine power.
- First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the preferential low rate remains for private imports up to 160 horsepower, covering more than 80% of the fleet.
- Authorities said the delay protects buyers who already paid the fee under existing terms, with the new parameters not applied to those transactions.
- Market participants expect a short pre‑change import push and a post‑December drop of about 15% in parallel imports above 160 hp, with price increases concentrated in the grey segment; earlier announcements triggered protests and a September surge to 48,400 used-car imports.