Expert Ivanov explained how the new rules for exporting cars from China threaten Russia

On January 1, China formally stopped exporting used cars without any mileage. Such specimens have become a separate—and quite impressive in volume—segment of the local market. Often the equipment left the factories being completely new – with a protective film, zero mileage and other signs of a new car.

Chinese officials say this practice allows some companies to inflate domestic sales figures by shipping products to traders and then automatically becoming used.

From January 1, 2026, in order to export a car, more than 180 days must pass after the initial registration, plus the manufacturer will be required to agree to the export of its products.

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But so far there are no fundamental innovations: “The real testing of new deliveries will take place at the end of February – beginning of March, when the first batches arrive,” Nikolai Ivanov, director of the sales department of new cars at Rolf, told Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Today, the expert does not see any blocking problems: “At the moment, we are waiting for the first batch of cars from our export partners. We received guarantees that the cars will arrive on time.”

However, it was previously reported that Chinese customs began to delay Nissan, Mazda and Zeekr for buyers from the Russian Federation.