Can the quota for duty‑free import of electric vehicles in Belarus be changed? The chairman of the Board of the Association for the Development of Electric Transport “BETA”, Sergey Khudoeshko, told the TV channel STV, BELTA reports.

“We understood that the quota would end already in early summer, and unfortunately for legal entities it ended on July 24, for individuals on September 5. We approached all possible authorities that could influence this issue – the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the relevant ministries, namely the Ministry of Industry – because we understand that, on one hand, the quota is a restrictive measure and support for domestic producers. But on the other hand, the number of electric vehicles on the Belarusian market is insufficient for developing the structure, insufficient for fulfilling the state program, so the quota is very needed,” said Sergey Khudoeshko.

The decision on quotas is made by the Eurasian Economic Commission. The chairman of the Board of the Association for the Development of Electric Transport “BETA” noted that in July Kyrgyzstan and Armenia approached the EEC Council with a request to increase the quota for duty‑free import of electric vehicles. “We had the understanding that if Belarus also raised this issue at the upcoming meeting, which took place in the first decade of August, everything would work out. We approached with even greater initiative, with an even larger flurry of letters to government bodies. We were heard,” noted Sergey Khudoeshko, adding that at the EEC Council meeting in Kyrgyzstan an additional quota for the fourth quarter of the year was requested. “But for some reason, apparently, another decision was taken. Maybe for now. We still hope that at the upcoming meeting on October 2 in Minsk a positive decision will be made. Because this is really very important for our citizens.”

According to Sergey Khudoeshko, obtaining an additional quota for the remainder of 2026 for duty‑free import of electric cars is quite realistic, given the experience of other countries.