Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to develop proposals for postponing the introduction of new rules for calculating the recycling fee on imported passenger cars. This was reported by the vice-premier's office, citing information from RBC.
It was planned that the changes would take effect from November 1. The public organization "Business Russia" appealed to Manturov with an initiative to delay the implementation. The organization pointed out that significant delays in car deliveries from abroad, caused by long queues at border checkpoints, have also affected those Russians who paid for their cars before the cancellation of recycling fee benefits.
"Due to the fact that force majeure delivery delays could also affect citizens who made purchases before the announcement of the planned changes, it is necessary to analyze and propose options for extending the transition period to allow the completion of current orders under the existing norms," explained Manturov's office.
In September, the Ministry of Industry and Trade developed a draft to cancel recycling fee benefits for cars imported into the Russian Federation with engine power exceeding 160 hp. In some cases, the fee amount could increase hundreds of times. According to estimates from sellers and experts, this will lead to a sharp increase in final car prices.
On October 11, a rally against the increase in the recycling fee took place in Vladivostok, with over 500 participants. Protesters carried signs with slogans such as: "Mercedes for them, but Zhigulis for us," "Affordable cars - fair fees," "Recycling exists, but where are the factories?" During the rally, signatures were collected for an appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin demanding the cancellation of the new calculation system.