The Association of Concessionaires of Vehicles (Acofave) is advocating for a significant reduction or elimination of import taxes on collective transport vehicles of 16 passengers or more. Acofave is also critical of the large number of used vehicles being imported. There is a legal ban on imports of vehicles over 5 years old.
In a press conference held on Tuesday, 3 April 2018, Enrique Fernandez, executive president of Acofave, said that the measure is needed to reduce environmental contamination and reduce traffic congestion. He also called for the government to comply with the law that bans the import of vehicles older than five years. Fernandez said that in 2017 most of the vehicles that were imported were used. He said 99,316 vehicles were imported, of which 74,974 were used and only 24,346 new. He said that 97% of these units were light vehicles.
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El Caribe
4 April 2018
