KIEV, March 14 – Ukraine has decided to introduce special duties on imports of new passengers cars with engines from 1,000 to 1,500 cubic centimeters at a rate of 6.46% and cars with engines from 1,500 to 2,200 cubic centimeters at a rate of 12.95% irrespective of the country of origin and export, reads an official report in the government's Uriadovy Kurier newspaper issued on Thursday.

The report says that the decision was made by the interagency commission for international trade on April 28, 2012.

"The decision of the commission will take effect 30 days from the moment of the publication of the announcement," reads the report.