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Cars import downs, production ups in Azerbaijan

21 January 2015 [14:16] - TODAY.AZ

/By AzerNews/

By Nigar Orujova

Last year was marked with cars import decrease and car production increase in Azerbaijan.

Cars import decreased as a result of Euro-4 ecological standard that was introduced in the country in April 2014. At present, only cars produced in the EU since 2005, in the U.S. since in 2004, in China and Japan since 2011, in Korea since 2006, and in Turkey since 2009 can be imported to the country.

The experts predicted some 20 percent decrease in import for the last year.

However, the figures showed 40 percent fall of car import in the year-end. Azerbaijan imported 63,368 vehicles in 2014 against 104,385 vehicles imported in 2013, the State Customs Committee reported.

The report said 57,615 vehicles of the total number imported last year accounted for cars and motor vehicles, while in 2013 the country imported 94,879 cars and motor vehicles.

In addition, the country imported 5,054 trucks in 2014, which is also less than the number of truck brought to Azerbaijan in 2013 (7,823 trucks).

The Euro-4 standard is applied in Azerbaijan to reduce the emission of vehicle pollutants into the atmosphere and improve the environmental situation in the country. And the 40 percent decrease shows the good results of this decision.

The restriction on import of old cars has already affected the cost of cars in the domestic market and the rise is still to come with the change of taxes on imported cars.

Depending on the amount of motor, the amount of taxes on all cars imported into the country varies. This change will insufficiently influence prices of small cars with motors less than 2,000 cubic centimeters, but will be noticeable for expensive large cars owners. Experts expect some 5,000 manats rise in the prices for new cars.

The price rise of large cars may also decrease the number of such vehicles on the road of the country, which will be only favorable for the environment.

Car production increase

Today, Azerbaijan is developing its car manufacturing industry. The country manufactured 1,861 cars in 2014, which is 4.4 times more than in the same period of 2013, the State Statistics Committee said.

Introduction of the Euro-4 is a chance to enlarge the car production in the country. There are two plants for the production of motor vehicles in Azerbaijan located in Nakhchivan and Ganja.

Around 284 trucks were produced in Azerbaijan in 2014, which is 15.4 percent more than in the same period of 2013, according to the report.

The country also produced 1,265 tractors in 2014, which is 71.2 percent more than in the same period of 2013.

This year’s increase in car production follows a decrease of the production in 2013, when the country produced 424 cars, which was 21.8 percent less than in 2012.

However, overall a two-time increase has been recorded in comparison with 2005.

The government forecasts, the volume of truck production in the country will reach 250 units in 2015, in 2016 and 2017 is expected to stay on 300 units' production.

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