Custom again gives the go-ahead LCV-foreign cars

Russia cancels anti-dumping duties on German and Italian LCV

According to RIA Novosti, the Russian authorities have decided to cancel anti-dumping duties on imports of light commercial vehicles from Germany and Italy. About this informed the structure of the European Union and the Arbitral panel for dispute resolution of the world trade organization (WTO).
Background: in may 2013, the Board of the Eurasian economic Commission (EEC) after appropriate investigation imposed anti-dumping duties of 23-29. 6 percent of the customs value for a period up to 2018 on imports of light commercial vehicles of all grades originating from Germany and Italy.

In addition to the MB Sprinter Classic in Nizhny Novgorod Assembly Mercedes-Benz imports and current generation of the Sprinter, subject to anti-dumping sanctions

The initiator of anti-dumping investigation conducted by the then Ministry of industry and trade, was OOO "Sollers-Elabuga", then gathered at its facilities in Naberezhnye Chelny and Elabuga, LCV FIAT Doblo and Ducato. The Department of domestic market protection of the EEC made the corresponding conclusion about the financial damage for the automobile industry of the Customs Union (includes except Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan) by German and Italian suppliers which imported cars to Russia at the price of 23-30% below market value.

Volkswagen partially gathers its LCV in Russia of SKD-kits (in Kaluga), partially imports directly (in the photo of the latest VW Crafter II)

Further, the dispute moved into Arbitration group, dispute resolution at the WTO. In the beginning of 2018, the organization embarked on the EU's position and dismissed the appeal on the part of Russia, finally obliging our country to remove these fees as violating WTO rules.

Fiat after the divorce with SOLLERS in Russia its LCV, predominantly series Ducato, exclusively imports

The reduction of import duties on LCV will be able to help, first of all, the brands Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Fiat to increase sales of imported models of this class. However, fundamental changes in the LCV market are unlikely, as the lead in this segment is still the Russian brand GAZ, UAZ and LADA, as well as those foreign manufacturers who have localized Assembly of its cars in Russia, in particular, the joint venture Ford-SOLLERS in Yelabuga (series Ford Transit) and Daimler AG (build vans Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic in Nizhny Novgorod on the capacity of the AZ GAS).