MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Import of used passenger cars to Russia fell by 43% in October 2026 year-on-year to 34,000 units, Director of the Avtostat analytical agency Sergey Tselikov said on his Telegram channel.

"In October, 34,000 used passenger cars were imported into Russia, which is 43% less than in October of last year when a record number of second-hand vehicles of almost 60,000 units were brought into the country," he said.

Compared to September of this year, import of used passenger cars to the country decreased by 5%.

The most significant decline was seen in shipments from the Republic of Korea, which dropped 6.5-fold from 13,800 to 2,100 cars. Imports via Georgia fell 5.5-fold, while supplies via Belarus decreased 3.5-fold. Meanwhile, imports of cars from Japan and China in the reporting period lost 6% and 22%, respectively.

Japan remains the largest supplier of used passenger cars to Russia, accounting for nearly 60% of total imports, the expert added.