"Fact" daily writes:
The Ministry of Economy has submitted for public discussion the project "On applying a tariff privilege and approving the import procedure for motor vehicles with an electric motor imported into the territory of the Republic of Armenia under the code AA 8703 80 000 2 during 2025".
Its adoption is due to the need to fulfill the provisions of the decision N134 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of November 24, 2023. According to that decision, for the years 2024 and 2025, the Republic of Armenia was allocated a tariff quota for the import of motorized vehicles with an electric engine, in the amount of 8 thousand pieces /each year/, within which it is planned to apply a 0% import duty rate.
Currently, the validity period of the tariff privilege for the import of motor vehicles with an electric motor imported into the territory of the Republic of Armenia, defined by the government's decision N2307 of December 28, 2023, expires on December 31, 2024.
The project proposes to ensure the import of 8,000 vehicles within the framework of the tariff quota for the import of motor vehicles with an electric engine allocated to Armenia for 2025 with the application of a 0% rate of customs duty, of which the import of no more than 5,000 units is allowed to individuals, as well as to individual entrepreneurs. and legal entities that do not have a direct contract with the automaker dealer-distributor contract and no more than 3000 pieces of the dealer-distributor contract signed directly with the car manufacturer, a document confirming the obligation to perform factory warranty service and post-warranty technical service provided by the car manufacturer, and documents justifying the existence of a closed technical service station (relevant ownership certificate or lease agreement , photos) if available.
With the adoption of the project, in accordance with the decision No. 134, the import process provided by the application of the 0% customs duty rate for motor vehicles with an electric motor to Armenia will be ensured. With the adoption of the project, no increase or decrease of revenues and expenses is foreseen in the budget of the state or local self-government body.
Clause 4.10 of the government program approved by the government's decision N1363 of August 18, 2021 sets the development of an atmospheric air protection policy aimed at reducing and limiting emissions, as well as the long-term goal of a green economy and sustainable development, as the priority directions of environmental management. policy development and implementation aimed at promotion.
