Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 12 / Trend U.Ismayilova /
In January to September, car imports fell 36 percent in Azerbaijan compared to the same period of 2008, Azerbaijani State Customs Committee head Aydin Aliyev said.
"This decrease means lower transfers to the public budget," he said.
However, the decrease positively affects the country's ecology and traffic congestion, Aliyev added.
He said the committee has already proposed introducing restrictions on certain cars depending on their year in accordance with European standards.
"We also stand for introducing European standards on car imports depending on the year of issue and other indicators," Aliyev said.
According to the committee, in January-September 2009 Azerbaijan imported 47,879 cars worth $3,397 million with a decrease in imports of 41.8 percent.
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