Tajikistan 2025: 63,961 passenger imports — China 28%, EV duty relief still on the books
Customs chief Karimzoda (Asia Plus, Mar 2026): 63,961 passenger cars in 2025 ($684.9m) vs 47,294 in 2024. Origin share: China 28%, Russia 26.7%, Kazakhstan 13.3%. EV-related imports worth 1.181bn somoni reported duty-exempt; EV tax/duty breaks widely cited through 2032.
Asia Plus (6 March 2026) quoting Customs Service head Khurshed Karimzoda: Tajikistan imported 63,961 passenger cars in 2025 (USD 684.9 million), up 16,667 units versus 2024 (47,294 / USD 521.2 million).
Top origin shares in the same briefing: China 28%, Russia 26.7%, Kazakhstan 13.3%, Uzbekistan 5.2%, Iran 4.5%.
On electrics: Customs said EV imports (cars, buses, trolleybuses) worth 1.181 billion somoni were exempt from customs duties in that year. Broader policy notes (Carnegie / Global Voices compilations) still describe tax and duty relief for EVs through 2032, plus Dushanbe taxi-electrification targets — treat those as policy context, and re-check the current exemption code on each DT.
Desk takeaway: Dushanbe volume is still a mixed market (KR used petrol + CN EV CBU). Keep duty-relief language conditional on the broker’s HS print.
*Source: Asia Plus 6 Mar 2026 (Customs press conference). Confirm exemption with TJ Customs.*