According to TASS, Anton Alikhanov, the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, stated that it is necessary to more strictly inspect the compliance of Chinese automobiles entering the Russian market.

    Recently, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that it will initiate stricter regulatory measures for Chinese automakers, focusing on vehicle certification and conformity review. This policy shift is seen as a systematic move to protect the domestic automotive industry, while also ensuring the safety and compliance of imported vehicles.

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade pointed out that the market share of Chinese automotive brands in Russia has grown rapidly in recent years, putting pressure on the domestic automotive industry. To this end, the Russian government has already taken measures such as increasing scrappage taxes, but this is clearly not enough. In the future, there will be stronger certification and vehicle conformity checks, especially for mass-produced vehicles. According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has already launched investigations into three Chinese automakers and has found serious safety issues during the investigation process. For these violations, the Russian government will take severe measures, including revoking relevant certification certificates. Specific brands have not yet been disclosed, but the details are expected to be disclosed in the near future.

      In addition, since last November, the Russian Standards Agency has begun a large-scale review of domestic certification bodies. Several certification agencies that have been stripped of their certification Qualification for issuing fake certificates have been forced to close, and all certificates previously issued have been automatically invalidated. This action aims to rectify the certification market and ensure that all imported vehicles comply with Russian regulatory standards. Due to the large-scale review, some laboratories and certification bodies have temporarily suspended operations for rectification, which has led to an extension of the vehicle certification period for many companies.

     These measures by the Russian government indicate that in the future, Chinese automakers will face stricter compliance requirements when entering the Russian market. This could not only affect the market share of Chinese automotive brands in Russia but could also have a profound impact on Sino-Russian automotive trade. Chinese automakers need to pay more attention to the compliance of vehicle certification and conformity reviews to cope with the increasingly stringent regulatory environment.

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