'Importing Japan cars to Russia should be no problem at all; today, we are allowed to import cars that are three to seven years old,’ CEO Sakura Cars Alexander Kipnis said to UrBC. Mr. Kipnis says all these cars are fitted with oxidation catalysts and low-emission systems, which means they all meet the international standards adopted in 2005.


'The suppliers will need a little more time to get all the papers ready, but our customers are not going to be affected price-wise,’ Mr. Kipnis notes.


The ban on the import of cars that fail to meet the EURO 3 environmental standards will come into force on January 1, 2008.