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an extensive interview. “We are already working...to extend this agreement for at least another five years, and possibly 10 years,” she said. “So far we do not have from Russia such signals that they do not want to continue transit, because it is also in their commercial interest.” At the same time, she said, Ukraine should develop ‘green’ energies – notably hydrogen – for export to Germany.
9.1.2 Automotive sector news
Half a million imported used cars are expected to hit the streets of Ukraine this year. Through October, 411,700 imported used cars were registered for the first time. This was 47% more than in 2020 and almost five times more than the number of new passenger cars. In October, 56,100 were registered, the second highest month on record. Car buyers were racing to beat tomorrow’s grace period for illegal imports. Starting tomorrow, an illegally imported car can incur fines over $1,000.
Imports of cars to Ukraine increased by 40% this year. In the first three quarters of 2021, 471,600 cars were imported to Ukraine which is 40% more than in the same period last year. The value of cars imported to Ukraine for this period was $3.3 bln. More than 82% of the total imports of passenger cars are used cars. In the first 9 months of 2021, the volume of imports of used cars increased by 38% compared to the same period last year. The imports of new vehicles increased by 49%. In January-September, 82,000 new passenger cars worth $ 1.6 billion were imported to Ukraine, announced ukravtoprom.
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