Media reports in Russia and Ukraine suggest that Ukraine has implemented a 32% duty on the import of Russian cars. Sources say that the Russian government will is considering its response to the move and awaiting official complaints from penalised Russian carmakers.
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Russia now exports around 70,000 cars a year to Ukraine.
It is reported that the duty is being introduced for a four month period at the request of two Ukrainian car producers: the Lutsk auto plant and Ukrainian-South Korean car manufacturer AvtoZAZ-Daewoo.
