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Unauthorised car dealers have been exporting new electric vehicles under \u201cused\u201d labels, often at cut-rate prices, industry insiders told<\/a> 21st Century Business Herald. The dealers have been making use of lower taxes for shipping second-hand EVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce has announced<\/a> that from 1 January 2026 electric vehicles will require export licences, a system already in place for gasoline and hybrid cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim is to standardise car export entities and improve quality control, Inside China<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese EV exports grew 160 fold between 2019 and 2023, according to Carbon Brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the boom has been accompanied by \u201cgrey export\u201d practices. Labelling new cars as old has helped clear stock in the short term, but has caused price wars, poor after-sales service and reputational damage. Changan Automobile Chairman Zhu Huarong warned<\/a> in June that such exports are \u201cseverely disturbing the market and damaging Chinese brands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new policy restricts export licences to automakers and their authorised distributors, and only for vehicles under their own brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wu Songquan, a senior engineer at the China Automotive Technology & Research Center, told<\/a> The Paper the policy will \u201cstrengthen brand responsibility, improve service quality and curb low-price competition. It will help Chinese EVs achieve long-term global brand growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Dialogue Earth\u2019s previous <\/em>analysis<\/em><\/a> on the need for Chinese EV brands to find new customers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unauthorised car dealers have been exporting new electric vehicles under \u201cused\u201d labels, often at cut-rate prices, industry insiders told 21st Century Business Herald. The dealers have been making use of lower taxes for shipping second-hand EVs. 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