The expert warned of rising prices for BMW due to the ban on supplies from China

In the event of a reduction in the supply of BMW cars to Russia, there will be a shortage on the market, which will lead to an increase in the cost of cars of this brand. This forecast was made by Nikolai Ivanov, director of the New Car Sales department at Rolf, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported on February 13.

The specialist noted that BMW is one of the most popular brands in alternative car imports to Russia. He suggested that the German company was thinking about restrictions precisely for this reason.

"By the end of 2025, we see that the demand for German brand products is stable, it is one of the most popular cars in our country that are not officially sold. It is possible that in the near future we will see the consequences of such actions," Ivanov said.

As reported yesterday, BMW instructed its Chinese retail division to "categorically object to any potential export of cars to Russia." The letter from the automaker notes that if the cars do get into the Russian Federation according to the "gray" schemes, "it will happen outside our sphere of influence — and also directly against our will," reports Reuters.

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On January 26, it became known that 64 thousand BMW cars were imported to Russia in 2025, which is 44% more than a year earlier. Imports of new cars increased by a third (+34%) to 18,000 units, while used-car imports doubled (+49%) to 46,000 units. The share of new Chinese-built BMWs was just over 40%, and less than 10% among used ones.

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