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Heavy Duty Market
After some slow years in the heavy-duty segment, there has been some positive signs towards growth. Sales of new pickups has grown 14.8 percent in 2017 from 2016 figures and 18.3 percent in 2016 from 2015 figures. The sale of new trucks grew by 4.3 percent in 2017. Heavy duty trucks with over 16 tons control the market with 82.6 percent. Three brands – Mercedes Benz, Scania, Volvo – control almost 86 percent of the market. Since the average age of trucks is high and the Finnish economy looks now positive in the construction, forest and food industry, the market for heavy trucks looks good and cargo transport companies are planning to renew equipment.
Automated testing in heady duty vehicles has become important along with other automated vehicle projects. Truck and bus platooning is becoming an increasingly important. Finnish authorities were partners in the European Truck Platooning Challenge in 2018. An ongoing project is the Living Lab Bus, which is built around electric buses designed, developed and manufactured in Finland, which acts as a development platform for automated buses http://livinglabbus.fi/
Specialty Equipment Market
It is legal to customize vehicles in Finland, with certain restrictions on motors and fuels. More details can be found at www.trafi.fi/en/road . The Finnish Transport Safety Agency updated customization rules in October 2015, which loosened some restrictions. Finland has a long tradition on customizing and restauration of old cars, and especially American cars from 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, which have been popular among hobbyists. People in general want the old car to look as much original as possible, using original spare parts. There is a small market also for show car customizations.
Used and Remanufactured Market
There are no restrictions or conditions placed on the importation of used motor vehicle parts in Finland. There are no quotas or limitations on used motor vehicle parts and no special treatment or conditions apply
There are no restrictions or conditions placed on the importation of remanufactured and rebuilt motor vehicle parts in Finland. Remanufactured parts are not treated differently from used parts. These conditions apply to all remanufactured, rebuilt, and/or used motor vehicle parts imported to Finland.
There are no quotas or limitations on remanufactured and rebuilt motor vehicle parts and no special treatment or conditions apply.
Remanufactured/rebuilt parts are considered used parts.
The same Customs fees applies to both used and new parts.
There is some remanufacturing of automotive parts performed in Finland.
Customs fees range from 4-6 percent depending on the part. In addition to Customs fees there is a 24 percent value added tax (VAT) that applies to used motor vehicle parts.
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