The Director of Public Relations at “the General Authority for Land and Sea Border Crossings”, Mazen Alloush, issued a clarification regarding the recent decision to regulate car imports, in response to questions surrounding the suspension of used car imports to Syria.
In a post published via Facebook on Tuesday, July 1, Alloush explained that importers who purchased used vehicles prior to the decision’s issuance—whether the vehicles arrived at the ports today or are expected to arrive in the coming days—will be allowed to complete the customs clearance process normally at border crossings, provided this is done before the end of the working day on July 6, 2025.
Expats who have entered the country with their used cars through the border crossings may also proceed to the Syrian-Jordanian Free Zone to complete the de-registration and customs clearance process within the same deadline.
After July 6, companies and individuals will no longer be allowed to import or clear any used vehicles that have not been previously declared through the designated online registration platform. From that date onward, only new vehicles will be permitted for import, provided they are no more than two years old, excluding the year of manufacture.
Exceptions
As of June 29, the Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry issued a decision to suspend the import of used vehicles, with specific exceptions.
The decision allows exceptions for trucks, tractor heads, construction machinery, and agricultural tractors—provided these do not exceed ten years of age, excluding the year of manufacture—as well as passenger buses with more than 32 seats that are no more than four years old, excluding the year of manufacture.
The decision also permits the import of brand-new, unused cars, so long as they are no more than two years old, excluding the year of manufacture.
The Ministry of Economy justified its decision by stating that it helps regulate the import bill and preserve foreign currency reserves, noting that the current number of imported vehicles, or those expected to arrive, is sufficient relative to the infrastructure and population size. From an economic standpoint, the allowed age for imported vehicles was set at two years, excluding the year of manufacture, to reduce waste and maintenance costs. The decision also takes into account vehicles purchased before the issuance of the decision and currently in transit, provided they were registered with the General Authority for Land and Maritime Border Crossings, according to Qasem Kamel, Director of Government Communications at the Ministry of Economy and Industry.
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