On August 1, new regulations on the cross-provincial circulation of used cars were officially implemented, and vehicles with false mileage were directly rejected and lifted. This policy not only affects domestic used car transactions, but also directly impacts the used car export track.

In the past, some traders in the industry relied on adjusting meters and tampering with vehicle conditions to sell problematic vehicles to overseas markets such as Africa and Central Asia. Now, the loopholes are plugged in the domestic file lifting process: maintenance records, OBD background mileage, and dashboard mileage are compared among the three parties, and the data are inconsistent. The vehicle management office directly refuses to handle the file lifting and transfer procedures for export. The vehicle cannot get an export license and cannot go through the customs declaration process at all.

When the country no longer allows meter traffic to flow out, companies exporting used cars must re-examine the entire chain of supply, testing, and risk control.

1. The core of the new rules: What car will be directly stuck in the gear lifting process

1.& nbsp; Conflict of mileage data is directly rejected

The vehicle management office collected the 12-month electronic maintenance records, vehicle OBD background mileage, and compared the dashboard mileage. There were obvious differences and no files were raised. Naturally, it was impossible to handle "transfer pending export" and directly blocked the exit path. Handwriting maintenance documents and clearing trouble codes later can no longer muddle through.

2.& nbsp; Accident vehicles, soaking water trucks, and long-term emission failure records will also be restricted.

Many exporters used to collect problematic cars domestically and go straight to sea after simple preparation. After August, the source of this model was stuck.

Combined with the previous four departments 'second-hand car export policies: for new cars that are less than 180 days old, the export must provide an after-sales confirmation with the stamp of the main engine factory. The era of "zero-kilometer second-hand car" arbitrage is over. Coupled with the new regulations for upgrading files in August, used car exports have officially entered the "dual compliance era": domestic upgrading must comply, and access to destination countries must also comply.

2. Three practical impacts on used car exporters

1. The cost of supply rises, and bad currencies are accelerating out

Meter adjustment vehicles and hidden accident vehicles can no longer flow out, and the supply of low-priced problem vehicles has shrunk significantly.

Companies can only purchase 3 with real mileage and transparent vehicle conditions5 years of mainstream stock of used cars. The industry's gross profit margin has been further compressed, and the survival pressure of small and medium-sized traders who only rely on dumping goods and have no testing capabilities has increased sharply.

2. Third-party testing is no longer optional, but has become a hard and necessary requirement

If you want to successfully lift gear to sea, each car must have its mileage, maintenance, and accident records verified completely.

Enterprises need to establish a pre-testing process: reading the bottom mileage of the gearbox, checking the maintenance records after accidents, and troubleshooting OBD historical troubleshooting. Don't wait until the vehicle management office's filing is rejected to discover that the vehicle mileage is false and orders and shipping schedules are delayed.

3. Risk of overseas customer complaints is transferred back to domestic sources

In the past, meter trucks were sold overseas, and disputes occurred overseas, making it difficult to hold accountable from domestic sources.

Now, the domestic car condition is stuck. Once overseas customers report false mileage in the later period, they can reverse the domestic filing records. Export companies will face the risk of qualification interviews and cancellation of export registration qualifications.

3. Overseas markets are also tightening, with dual red lines at home and abroad

Not only have domestic policies been tightened, but the thresholds for major export destination countries have been simultaneously raised:

Ghana: The new standard will be officially implemented on October 1. Unsafe and over-age used cars will be prohibited from entering the country, and unqualified vehicles will be returned directly.

Nigeria, Kenya: Continue to raise the age and safety testing standards of used cars.

On the one hand, domestic files are raised and cracked down on the adjustment and fraud of meter, while overseas customs are increasing access and tightening at both ends. The trade model of purely fighting for low prices has come to an end.

4. Practical advice for export practitioners

1.& nbsp; Withholding stage: Include mileage verification into the acquisition contract, clarify the terms for adjusting the meter and returning the vehicle, retrieve maintenance, insurance, and OBD records in advance, and do not place hope to cover up problems in the later period.

2.& nbsp; Before handling the transfer for export, self-check the mileage data in advance to avoid submitting the materials to the vehicle management office before being rejected and missing the shipping schedule.

3.& nbsp; In export contracts, truthfully disclose the true vehicle condition and true mileage to overseas dealers, and do not continue to follow the old routine of "obscuring the vehicle condition".

4.& nbsp; Focus on the latest access regulations of the destination country. The vehicle condition must not only pass domestic updates, but also meet the testing standards of the importing country.

New car exports have exceeded one million for two consecutive months, and the industry is booming, but the used car export track is quietly shuffling.

The era of policy dividends is over. What will survive in the future is not the merchants who get the cheapest goods, but the merchants who put vehicle condition compliance first.

Source: Digital automobile export-Huohuo

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