Imports of passenger cars increases by 2.8 %

Over  the first ten months of this year Azerbaijan imported 84,791  cars, this is by  0.1% more than in the comparable period of 2012.

According to the State Customs Committee  (SCC), during this period of the year, official representatives and dealers , as well as individuals on the country delivered 76,956 units of passenger cars, which is  by 2.8 % more than in the same period last year. Nothing is reported about the structure of their cars.

This year imports of other types of special equipment, buses and trucks has decreased. Since the beginning of the year 737 units of tractors , excavators , bulldozers, cranes and other motor vehicles have been imported; this is by 21.1 % less than  over 10 months in 2012. In addition  690 buses and minibuses ( minus 204) and 6,408 trucks ( minus 1587) were imported.

Since January 2014 Azerbaijan revises the minimum requirements for motor vehicles with environmental requirements. It is expected to allow the import of vehicles that comply with the Euro-3 standards.  --08D--