In the first half of 2026, Russia's Far East Customs handled import procedures for a total of 198,600 vehicles for personal use, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%, 32,600 more than the same period last year...

According to information released by The Russian Federation Customs Administration through Max Channel, in the first half of 2026, the Russian Far East Customs handledimport procedures for a total of 198,600 vehicles forpersonal use, a year-on-yearincrease of 19.6%, and 32,600 more than the same period last year. Although Russia has continued to adjust back charges and vehicle import rules in recent years, personal demand for imported vehicles has continued to grow.

Judging from the distribution of ports, Primorsky Krai is still the core channel for Russia to import cars. VladivostokCustoms handled 146,000 vehicles, accounting for 73.6% of the total customs in the Far East; Ursirisk Customs handled 42,800 vehicles, accounting for 21.6%. The remaining 4.8% of vehicles complete the procedures through customs such as Sakhalin, Khabarovsk, Chita, Buryatia, and Nakhodka. Vladivostok's hub status is still solid, which also shows that the traditional Far East Corridor is still irreplaceable in the Russian individual imported car market.

It is worth noting that Russian Customs specifically mentioned that the overall accuracy of declaration information is high. In the first half of the year, only 0.7% of vehicles involved declared value adjustments, totaling 1374 vehicles. Customs reminds buyers and declarants that they must ensure that vehicle information is completely consistent with supporting documents such as contracts, invoices, and transportation documents, otherwise re-valuation or payment of taxes and fees may be triggered.

Another important change is geographical restrictions. According to Order No. 178н of the Russian Ministry of Finance of November 27, 2024, individuals who want to import vehicles for their own use through Far East Customs musthave their place of residenceorplace of stay registered in any entity in the Far East Federal District. In other words, not all Russian residents can freely choose the Far East port to complete personal import customs clearance. For external vehicle supply companies, customer identity and registration information have become part of the pre-review.

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The growth of imported cars in the Russian Far East by nearly 20%, proving that market demand still exists, but the compliance threshold is becoming increasingly clear. To be in Russia, we must not only choose the right vehicle model, calculate the refund charges and transportation costs, but also confirm in advance whether the buyer is qualified for customs clearance in the Far East and whether the documents and declared prices can withstand verification.

Source: Guangdong Good Car

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