Transportation
China Tightens EV Export Rules With Permits Required in 2026
Electric vehicles bound for shipment at the Port of Taicang in China.
Source: Bloomberg
China’s automakers will need permits to export electric vehicles starting next year, adding to signs the country’s officials are tightening their management of the world’s biggest car market.
Export licenses will be required from Jan. 1 and are designed to promote the “healthy development” of the EV industry, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. The move brings the sector in line with other types of cars, as well as motorbikes, which require permits.