KIEV, March 19 – The decision of the Ukrainian government to introduce increased import tariffs for most passenger cars imported into Ukraine creates a new trade barrier in a very sensitive sector and will be extremely damaging to EU car exports, reads a statement issued by the EU Delegation to Ukraine on Tuesday.

"The EU delegation notes the decision that was published by the Ukrainian government on March 14 to introduce increased import tariffs for most passenger cars imported into Ukraine… We call on Ukraine to reconsider and withdraw this measure as it has no proper legal justification and it has a negative economic impact on EU interests," reads the statement.