The Cuban government has announced that it will allow this. Import of vehicles for Cubans in missions abroadas revealed this Wednesday in a session of the Cuban Parliament.
Measures Includes those on cooperative missions in other countries, such as medical teams, as well as diplomatic staff and company representatives abroad.As reported by the Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz At the beginning of the third regular session of the National Assembly of People's Power in its tenth legislative session, Havana.
Marrero pointed out the approval of A New policy for transfer of ownership, marketing and import of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailersWho said that he is reviewing the supplementary regulations for its implementation.
According to the regulations for importing cars, New requirements to ensure technical compatibilityCommenting on this matter, the Prime Minister said: “There were people here who got in and brought one of those ‘jeepneys’, and in the end they did not realize that the gasoline in Cuba is not good for that, and it melts.”
The government allows SASA (Servicios Automores, SA) to do this. Import and marketing of vehicle bodies and motorcycle tires in convertible currenciesbut exclusively for in-country exchange.
but, The number and types of vehicles that private companies can import will be limited.officially called Forms of Non-Governmental Management (FGNE).
on Import carsMarrero claimed that “non-socially compatible cars are not necessary” entering the country, and warned: “We have to limit the quantity, It must be based on the country's interest.“And this is also corrected in this standard.”
Likewise, Import of fuel-powered motorcycles and tricyclesThe Cuban official said the latter “helps a lot in meeting needs.”
Another of the rulings announced on this day states that: Cars and bodies available within the country will be sold in the national currency..
It will also be permitted. Transfer of ownership between natural and legal persons – Except for foreign diplomatic missions – and the corresponding tax system must be adhered to.
In his speech before the National Assembly deputies, in which he evaluated “the implementation of government expectations to correct distortions and re-strengthen the economy in 2024,” Marrero stressed that “these regulations are in the process of being implemented.”
In 2023, the Cuban government announced the approval of new procedures for the sale and import of vehicles. Cars, trailers and semi-trailers, in light of the transportation and energy crisis that has been plaguing the country for years.
Law No. 83 of 2023 “Regarding the Transfer of Ownership of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-Trailers, Their Marketing and Importation” which was approved and published in February of that year in Official Gazette of CubaThe wholesale sale of new and used vehicles in freely convertible currency is permitted to all Cuban and foreign legal entities.
The new policy announced by the Cuban government on Wednesday is an update and “correction” of the rule in place since then, according to the arguments put forward by Prime Minister Marrero.
As stated in a recent article published in the official newspapers. Car imports in Cuba saw significant growth during 2023driven by the approval of Law No. 83 of the Council of Ministers, legislation that opened the doors for Cuban citizens to import new or used cars.
Cubadebate He stressed that the country has become one of the fastest growing car import markets.
However, the government kept it for sale. Many old vehicles are imported and sold at high prices. – Tens of thousands of dollars – for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Most of these cars have covered thousands of kilometers, which Cubans have repeatedly condemned. The government buys them and rents them to tourists, but as soon as they show technical defects, they are withdrawn and sold to the population at very high prices.
Meanwhile, in contrast to the economic crisis that is sweeping the country, new Luxury cars, imported by Cuban micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from the United StatesAmong the most common car brands seen in Cuban cities are Mercedes-Benz, GMC, Range Rover, BMW, Toyota, Kia, and even the occasional attractive Mini Cooper.
