Russia’s economic development ministry has not proposed cutting the import tariff on new automobiles in its draft strategy for the auto industry, deputy economic development minister Andrei Klepach has said.

He said, however, that the government was considering cutting the duty to 20% from 30%, Prime-Tass reported.

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The recent hike in the import tariff on automobiles has caused a considerable consumer backlash.

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