Traffic police block parallel imports of cars

Owners of cars brought to Russia as part of parallel imports began to receive letters asking them to clarify some vehicle parameters and take new photos. The reason is the increased control by the police: the authorities drew attention to the increasing number of cases of accidental or intentional entry into the SBCTS – the vehicle safety certificate – of incorrect information that directly affects the costs of customs clearance. This is how sellers reduced the price of the car. However, in the end, buyers didn’t get a discount, but a headache.

Incorrectly completed documents can lead to license withdrawal, an operating ban and subsequent confiscation of the vehicle. Moreover, a guard can do this while on the road. Repeating the customs clearance procedure requires additional payment of the necessary duties, which makes the purchase of a car on the square unprofitable.

Owners of cars brought to Russia as part of parallel imports began to receive letters asking them to clarify some vehicle parameters and take new photos. The reason for this is the increased control by the police: the authorities drew attention to the increasing number of cases where incorrect information was accidentally or deliberately entered into the vehicle safety certificate, which directly affects the costs of customs clearance. This is how sellers reduced the price of the car. However, in the end, buyers didn’t get a discount, but a headache.

Incorrectly completed documents can lead to license withdrawal, an operating ban and subsequent confiscation of the vehicle. Moreover, a guard can do this while on the road. Repeating the customs clearance procedure requires additional payment of the necessary duties, which makes the purchase of a car on the square unprofitable.