China will introduce new requirements for car exports from 2027

China will change the rules for exporting cars from 2027. If this year a car of any brand can be sent abroad only if it has been registered in China for more than 180 days, then starting next year the manufacturer will also have to confirm that there are service centers outside the country capable of carrying out repair work and supplying spare parts. Kommersant writes about this.

The Chinese authorities will be able to request documents, information about personnel and photographs of equipment from the manufacturer at any time.

Russian importers warn: popular models from global brands that are not officially represented in Russia will become more difficult to import. Founder E.N. Cars Evgeniy Zabelin recalled that some cars are already prohibited for export. We are talking about Xiaomi and the new SkyNomad crossovers, mass BYD, Mercedes and BMW, although they are looking for workarounds for them. Almost all other cars are allowed to be exported.

To speed up shipment, importers re-equip the cars, and in Russia they return them to their factory appearance. From 2027, converted vehicles will also require manufacturer approval. Frank Auto CEO Irina Frank believes that customers are unlikely to notice the changes. According to her, the cars do go through additional technical equipment and special licenses. The hardest thing to import is Lixiang, easier are Zeekr and Lynk & Co. No one expects any improvement, but she hasn’t heard of any serious deterioration either. The specialist suggested that some of the talk about the imminent deterioration of the import situation may be escalating the situation.

Market experts surveyed admit that prices will rise due to the cost of storing machines. A rise in price could happen before 2027 if there is a rush similar to 2025 before the change in the calculation of the recycling fee rate. Irina Frank predicts that cars costing from 8 to 12 million rubles will increase by about 4-5 percent. Budget models will rise in price more – by almost 7-8 percent. “If the consumable part increases, then the cost will also increase. And with a dollar increase in price, the price of a car will rise again. Therefore, everything depends on what will be on the market. There will be a stir - transportation prices will rise. Customs duties are also calculated on the day the car is imported at the Central Bank rate,” Frank explained.