Kazakhstan's authorities have issued a warning to citizens planning to sell preferentially imported electric vehicles to Russian nationals, stressing that strict restrictions are currently in force and additional taxes and customs duties must be paid before any such transaction can take place.

The Department of State Revenues for the Mangystau region clarified that the rules apply to electric vehicles imported into the Eurasian Economic Union under customs and tax exemptions between March 28, 2022, and December 31, 2025, The Caspian Post reports via Kursiv.media.

These vehicles cannot be transferred into ownership, use, or disposal by citizens of the Russian Federation or individuals permanently residing in Russia. The restriction remains valid for three years from the date the vehicle is released into free circulation, unless all customs duties and taxes are fully paid.

Russia does not apply similar preferential import conditions for electric vehicles, and imports are subject to a 15% tax rate.