Benefits for green vehicles

Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission took a decision on reduction of import customs duties for light electro vehicles from 17% to zero value. The decision has come into force from September 2, 2016 and be in effect until September 2017.

According to this decision, import customs duties for cargo electro vehicles gross weight up to 5 tons were reduced from 15% to 5%.

Such benefits for green transport do not apply to the automobiles with hybrid engines and plugged hybrids.

Earlier, from February 2014 to December 2015, zero rate of import customs duty for electromobiles in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) was already in operation. This stimulated import of electromobiles in some way, taking into account their relative expensiveness. For example, in 2015 a little less than 700 electromobiles were imported to the EEU countries. However, after expiration date of zero rate, import has 6 times reduced, and for the first four months of 2016 about 30 electromobiles were imported.

Currently, there is about a million electromobiles around the globe. Herewith the fleet of such vehicles is increasing about 80%. The largest increase is observed in the USA, Japan, Norway and Sweden.

Meanwhile, in Russia figures remain low. In 2015 about 120 electromobiles were sold. On the beginning of January 2016 the park of electromobiles did not exceed 650 items, mostly – in Moscow, and a few items – in Primorsky and Krasnodar territories, in Samara and Moscow regions.

You can lean the financial indicators of the largest auto dealers in Russia by reading our publication of June 6, 2016.

According to experts, decrease in import customs duties for electromobiles causes decrease in cost and, consequently, increase of its number in the country. The Regulation of the Government of Russia is also aimed at the stimulation of electric transport development. According to the Regulation, up to November 1, 2016, all gasoline stations must be equipped with charging devices for electromobiles.