China exported 928,000 cars in October (+68.5%), 62.8% NEVs. The mix shift, not volume, reshapes sourcing: lock Q4 quota and landed cost by market.
Russia imported 635,300 passenger cars in the first nine months of 2026; new-car imports rose 25% and Chinese brands took 70.9% of that segment.
NEV wholesale 1.8M, exports USD 30.97B (+47.2%). Importers: read Q4 berth tightness from the export-vs-domestic gap, not the headline.
9-month China exports 8.63M (+50%), NEV cars near 4.0M; Mexico to 50%, Brazil 35%. With 30 vs 600 parts depots, reset landed cost and TCO.
BYD H1 2026 overseas revenue 181.268 billion yuan, 52.57% of total — first time above home. Networks expand; Mideast importers get steadier parts and service.
CAAM October: 666,000 vehicle exports (+22.9%), NEV 256,000 nearly doubled. Top brands add ro-ro slots, giving LatAm importers a Dec-Feb sailing window.
DEEPAL delivered 32,602 units in October and launched the G318 in Peru. Service density now sets payback for Chinese car importers.
Xinsha shipped 180,000 vehicles in ten months, up about 234%. Looser ro-ro space resets booking lead times and CIF maths.
Jan–May 2026 China held 42% of Kazakhstan car imports. Khorgos land route is ~5 days at $1,200/unit; partner Almaty distributors for 70% reach.
China's Jan–Sep 2026 auto exports hit 8.205M, over half NEV. Importers should lock NEV quotas early and diversify OEM sourcing.
CAAM: September auto export 1.053m units (+61.4% YoY); NEV 571k, 60.8% of total; own-brand 812k (+75%). Shift sourcing toward NEV and own-brand SUVs/pickups.
Russia took in 1,210 new EVs in July, 2.2x a year earlier; SBKTS and EPTS labs run at peak load, and low invoices now trigger near-certain customs-value checks.
Russia and Belarus, the five Central Asian countries, the three South Caucasus countries, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia all show steady demand with different preferences (e.g. pickups and SUVs in Central Asia, heat-resistant models in the Middle East). EZ Auto supplies all of these regions equally, without betting on a single market.
Export volumes, destination registrations and import figures are published by China Customs and destination statistics offices. EZ Auto's News section digests the key trends so buyers can judge quickly.
Freight is a meaningful share of landed cost and moves with capacity and fuel. EZ Auto locks the shipping method and timing at contract and quotes major pre-arrival costs to limit mid-way price changes.
RMB and destination-currency fluctuations affect landed cost. EZ Auto stamps a validity period on quotes, and volume orders can lock an exchange-rate window to reduce price-change risk.
Resale value depends on local parc size, parts availability and brand recognition. EZ Auto advises model choices based on the destination's market rather than simply pushing high-margin units.
This article is published by EZ Auto. EZ Auto (Cheyixing Automobile Import & Export) specializes in exporting Chinese vehicles — new, used and parts — serving Russia and Belarus, the five Central Asian countries, the three South Caucasus countries, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, with order-based sourcing, inspection with photo report, export documentation and ocean freight in one place.
