Russian media: “South Korea’s ban on exports of “passenger cars over 2000cc” will “damage” the market.”

``As the South Korean government has aligned itself with the international community's sanctions against Russia and added ``passenger cars with an engine displacement of 2,000cc or more'' to the list of export-banned items, the local Russian automobile market is likely to be damaged.
There are concerns that this will become a problem. According to the Russian economic newspaper “RBC” on the 27th (local time), the South Korean government's recent measures will reduce the number of SUVs (sports utility vehicles) that are popular in Russia.
Exports of the Toussaint and Santa Fe (Hyundai Motors), Sorento and Sportage (Kia Motors) models (target vehicles) were also prohibited from being exported to Russia.
Regarding this, local Russian experts say, ``Russian manufacturers that order and sell cars from South Korea
"The new sanctions will likely cause harm to consumers and consumers." In addition, experts say, ``Japanese cars, which are prohibited from being exported to Russia, are going to Russia via South Korea.''
"Given the fact that there has been a long history of imports, market participants will likely look for transportation routes via a new third base."
On the 26th, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy) announced that it would
Announcing the addition of 682 items, including equipment, secondary batteries, machine tools, and aircraft parts, to the scope of ``Status Permits'' (items that are likely to be used as weapons and require government permission when exported). death
Ta. With this measure, which will go into effect from January 15 next year, the number of items subject to "circumstance permission" for export to Russia will expand to 1,159 items in total.