Customs Value of Imported Vehicles Increased

During the first three quarters of this year, official distributors and dealers delivered 28,540 passenger cars from 26 countries to Azerbaijan, representing 65.6% of total imports during the period.

According to the State Customs Committee, the total declared value of cars in this year amounted to $ 337.8 million. The cars were registered so as to attract a customs duty, road tax, VAT and excise tax and cost an average of $ 11 837. In 2013, this figure was $ 8,157.

From the beginning of 2014, purchased from abroad were 2,624 vehicles with engine capacity above 3000 cm3, which were registered by the customs an average of $ 34,643.

Large cars with capacity of the engine above 3000 cm3 (693 units) were delivered from Germany at an average price at $ 64 864. Their American counterparts (375) were purchased at the price of $ 18 152, British (191) - $ 55 149, Japanese (995) - $ 20,428, Korean (259) - $ 9 085. More than all were appreciated Italian brands - an average of $ 120 300. Since the beginning of the year Azerbaijan has received 30 vehicles with engines with a capacity above 3000 cm3 from Italy.

According to the State Customs Committee, the geography of imports of new cars for the first 9 months of 2014 was as follows:

Note that cars are bought by private companies and individuals, as well as government agencies to upgrade the fleet. --08B--