Penalties for Foreign Vehicles Exceeding Dimensional Limits

Dear Member,

In the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, with reference to the letter dated 08.08.2023 and numbered 87905325 received from the Ministry of Trade, the letter referenced above, a copy of which is provided below, with reference to information received from the Commercial Counsellor's Office in Moscow, conveys information on the penal provisions to be applied by the Russian Federation from 14 August 2023 to foreign vehicles exceeding dimensional limits.

"The information received from our Commercial Counsellor's Office in Moscow states that, according to Federal Law of the Russian Federation (RF) No. 425-FZ published on 4 August 2023 and of the same date, the penal provisions concerning foreign vehicles exceeding dimensional limits have been amended, and in this context:

• a fine of 100 thousand Roubles where the vehicle exceeds the dimensional limits by no more than 10 cm,
• 200 thousand Roubles where it exceeds them by more than 10 cm but no more than 20 cm,
• 300 thousand Roubles where it exceeds them by more than 20 cm but no more than 50 cm,
• and 400 thousand Roubles where it exceeds them by more than 50 cm

has been provided for, and that the regulation will enter into force on 14 August 2023."

Kind regards,

Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry