The government is thinking about a new car plants for industrial assembly – RBC

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In The government is studying the idea of ​​a new regime of industrial assembly of cars to support the Russian automobile industry. Dates of previous agreements from automakers, under which they receive customs exemptions expire

The fact that the government is studying the possibility of creating a new foreign investors attracting mechanism in the Russian car industry – a “third industrial assembly”, said on Thursday the newspaper ” Kommersant “with reference to several sources in the industry.

The officials told the newspaper that the relevant instructions received Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of industry. The Ministry of Economic Development edition confirmed that they had received instructions to submit proposals for the introduction of the “new regime” support the automotive industry, adding that together with the concerned authorities develop project concepts.

At the moment, two modes of vehicles industrial assembly work in Russia (provision concerns customs privileges on import components in exchange for production localization). First Industrial assembly operates since 2005. It commits to create a capacity to produce 25 thousand. Cars a year with the localization of 30%.

Second Industrial assembly, implying tighter agreement is valid from 2011. This mode includes the establishment of production has to 300-350 thousand. Cars a year, localization in 60% and investment in research and development (R & D). The owners of the first wave of agreements had the opportunity to renew the contract for a new Regulation

The terms of these agreements from automakers expire at different times, but the majority -. In the 2017-2018′s, told companion publication

<. p> The officials say that a single concept of the “third industrial assembly” yet. However, the localization criteria, according to them, it is planned to “deepen”. In principle, the new criteria for government support for foreign players in the Russian market will be “the size of the integration of local production assets in the global supply chain – and we are talking about not only the export of cars, but also automotive components”, sources told. One of the sources said that the order should be implemented by the autumn.