Importing a used car from China? Get the rules, the data and the prices — without the sales pitch.
Country-by-country import rules, monthly export statistics and model price comparisons, re-composed from primary Chinese industry sources and checked against official regulations.
Import Guides
Duty, VAT, age limits, GCC/EU spec and documents for 10 destination countries — template-checked every quarter.
Browse by country → 02Export Data
Monthly China used-car export volumes and destination rankings, self-made charts with methodology notes.
See the latest report → 03Model Watch
What popular Chinese models actually cost abroad vs in China — Li Auto, Zeekr, BYD, Tank, tracked monthly.
Compare prices →Browse import guides by country
Key numbers per country · verified quarterlyGermany
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Nigeria
Russia
Saudi Arabia
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
United Kingdom
2026 China used-car export rules
Read the rules →Near-new vehicles
Registered less than 180 days at licence application? A manufacturer after-sales service confirmation is required — without it, no export licence.
Licensed exporters only
Company eligibility, licence and vehicle data must all match before a licence is issued for the used-car channel.
Third-party testing
Export vehicles need a product test report from a third-party body against China's used-vehicle export quality requirements.
Quality responsibility
Exporters carry traceability duty: condition disclosure, mileage, repair history, testing, after-sales and parts support.
Buying from China? Start with the 7-step verification checklist
- Verify company
Business licence, used-car export scope, and a bank account in the company's own name.
- Verify export eligibility
The exporter holds a valid used-car export licence under the 2026 licence regime.
- Verify vehicle
A condition report per unit: mileage evidence, accident and repair history.
- Verify VIN and documents
VIN matches contract and invoice; deregistration and ownership paperwork all exist.
- Independent inspection
Third-party inspection at the port before loading — the cheapest insurance in this trade.
- Safe payment structure
Staged payments: deposit against documents, balance against the bill of lading.
- Confirm destination eligibility before shipping
Duty, age limit and spec compliance for your country — checked before money moves.
Latest: China used-car export monthly report
All reports →Bottom line: China’s used-car export map runs through three regions. On the latest full-year branch-series data (2024), the UAE, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Kazakhstan alone took about 65% of export value; in 2025 third-party counting named Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa as the main destination regions, while the Russia corridor turned…
China Used Car Exports: Destination Markets in 2025-2026
Read the full report →Model Watch — price abroad vs China
All comparisons →Li Auto L7 Price in Russia vs China (2026): Official Entry Reprices the Corridor
Bottom line: the Li Auto L7 corridor was repriced in November 2025 when Li Auto entered Russia officially. The L7 Ultra now carries an official Russian guide price…
MODEL WATCHBYD Song Plus Price in the UAE vs China (2026): Documented Spread and Buyer Costs
Bottom line: the BYD Song Plus — the plug-in hybrid SUV that heads China’s export volume — prices at RMB 135,800–175,800 (MSRP, China) against AED 119,900–144,900 (official GCC…
MODEL WATCHZeekr 001 Price in the UAE vs China (2026): Documented Spread and Buyer Costs
Bottom line: the Zeekr 001’s overseas premium has normalized from the boom years into a stable, fully documented gap. The 2026-model 001 launches in China at RMB 269,800…