Imports of passenger cars grew by 39% in January of 2022

The import of passenger cars to Russia in January 2022 grew by 39.2% to 24.9 thousand cars. According to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia, in the reporting period, cars worth $618.8 million were imported into Russia. There were imported 3 thousand trucks units (+47.5%) worth $180.7 million. The export of passenger cars from Russia for the first month of 2022 grew by 48.2% and reached 7 thousand units worth $77.8 million.

About 800 trucks (+41.4%) worth $14.8 million were sent to foreign markets. As AUTOSTAT previously reported, in February 2022, Kaluga plant PSMA Rus sent the first lot of Russian-made Peugeot Expert, Opel Vivaro and Citroen Jumpy commercial vehicles to Europe, but in March it temporarily suspended their export due to violations of supply chains.