Algeria residents will introduce a total of nearly 100,000 vehicles through personal channels in 2025, including approximately 54,400 used cars less than three years old and approximately 42,000 new cars...

[Algiers News] While the "official import" of new cars from officially authorized dealers in Algeria is still frozen, the supply of local cars has not been completely cut off. The latest statement from Algeria's Minister of Industry Bachir Yahia stated that Algeria residents will introduce a total of nearly 100,000 vehicles through personal channels in 2025, including approximately 54,400 used cars less than three years old and approximately 42,000 new cars.

The minister's data also reflects an obvious change: under the policy guidance of "enjoying customs clearance convenience and tariff incentives," Algeria consumers prefer to buy used cars that will be new within three years, and their imports have exceeded new cars. According to the report's analysis, the reason is not complicated-used cars are usually cheaper within three years, while new cars are mostly introduced by multi-brand traders or intermediary channels. The combined effect is unstable supply, higher costs, and relatively weak terminal price competitiveness. Vehicles and vehicles

However, the import of such quasi-new used cars is also facing stricter regulatory constraints. The report mentioned that the competent authorities have issued clear instructions to strictly prohibit the operation of used cars within three years through "bulk import", and also prohibit the public resale of such vehicles as commodities in car showrooms. The official logic is that such vehicles are regarded as enjoying the dividends of the state-supported "personal import convenience" policy. In principle, they can only be imported by individuals for their own use, rather than for large-scale commercial operations by enterprises or institutions. The report believes that as resale and batch production are further blocked, the import scale of such vehicles may fall in 2026.

[Brief Comment] For China's automobile export practitioners, Algeria's signal is clear: at the stage when the official distribution system has not yet fully restored to normal imports, market demand is still strong, but more is attracted away by "personal imports + quasi-new second-hand". If restrictions on the batch and resale of used cars within three years are tightened in 2026, some demand may return to more compliant and more stable supply channels for new cars-this is an opportunity for China brands that have the ability to establish formal agencies and improve after-sales and parts supply. However, it should be noted that Algeria has always been sensitive to "the commercial use of personal preferential policies." Exporters should avoid stepping on the line in local cooperation models, especially to prevent organization of batch operations in the name of individuals from causing customs clearance risks and capital chain problems.

Source: Guangdong Good Car

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