The Interagency Commission on International Trade has decided to prematurely cancel the special duties on the import of passenger cars.
The commission's decision, as expected, will come into force after publication in the government newspaper "Uryadovy Kurier".
Recall that special duties on passenger cars were introduced in Ukraine for a period of 3 years back in 2013.
Initially, the duties were 6.46% for cars with an engine capacity of 1000-1500 cc and 12.95% for cars with an engine capacity of 1500-2200 cc. Subsequently, they were reduced to 2.14% and 4.3%, respectively.
Throughout the existence of the duties, a number of car-importing countries opposed their application. Japan, for example, complained about Ukraine to the World Trade Organization.
In June 2015, the WTO ruled that Ukraine's imposition of special duties was contrary to WTO rules.
