On July 8, the 2026 China Used Car Conference-Used Car Export Forum (hereinafter referred to as the Forum) was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu. The forum is one of the core components of this conference. It is hosted by China Automobile Dealers Association. It focuses on the theme of high-quality development of the used car export industry and conducts in-depth exchanges on key issues such as compliance construction, model innovation, overseas services, and risk protection. Build consensus and explore paths for industry transformation and upgrading.

At present, the global automobile industry has been deeply reshaped, and China's used car exports are at a historical turning point in the transition from "scale expansion" to "quality improvement." With the full implementation of new regulations on the management of relevant industries, the industry has entered another new cycle of compliance, quality improvement and service upgrades. Going to sea has become a common choice for used car operators to expand their development space and build long-term competitiveness. Based on the common needs of the industry in the new stage, this forum gathers front-line practical companies to share experiences and provide practical guidance for the sustained and healthy development of the industry.

Huang Ruoyu, Chairman of the Used Car Export Branch of China Automobile Dealers Association, delivered an opening speech. Huang Ruoyu first welcomed the leaders, guests and industry practitioners attending the meeting. He pointed out: China's second-hand car exports have maintained rapid growth in recent years and have become the sector with the most growth potential in China's automobile overseas map. The entire industry needs to adhere to the direction of high-quality development, coordinate the promotion of standard unification, service upgrading and ecological co-construction, continue to enhance the international competitiveness and brand reputation of China's used cars, and promote the industry from high-speed growth to high-quality development.

Wang Xiaonan, the Used Car Division of China Automobile Dealers Association, recognized that domestic used car companies concentrated on going abroad to enhance the overall competitiveness of the industry. In a speech entitled "Analysis of Used Car Exports and International Market Analysis and Insights after the New Deal", he said: my country's automobile exports have price advantages, but the integration of vehicle sources, after-sales and international competition are still challenges. Establishing unified testing standards, developing auction platforms, improving overseas services, and leveraging the advantages of the "Belt and Road" and new energy are important engines to seize the opportunities of used cars around the world to go to sea.

Zhang Chao, founder of Hangzhou Zhixun Automobile Export and Juyoupai Used Car Service Platform, delivered a keynote speech titled "Practical Sharing of Used Car Exports from 0 to 1". He combined the development history of the global used car trade with the current situation of China's industry and pointed out that the global used car export market has maintained steady growth for a long time, with a compound average annual growth rate of 8.6%. In 2022, the market size will rebound to 3.1 million vehicles. Development experience in mature markets such as the United States and Japan confirms the long-term value of the industry. Relying on the domestic car ownership of more than 400 million vehicles and a sound industrial foundation, China's used car exports have broad room for growth, and the industry dividend period is expected to last for more than 20 years.

The service level and smoothness of cross-border logistics are the core support that determines the circulation efficiency and development boundary of the used car export industry. Shi Feifei, co-founder and CMO of Shenzhen Che Particle Technology Co., Ltd., shared the title "One-stop Service of Supply Chain Logistics Helps China Cars Go to Sea to the World" based on front-line practical experience. She said that the current industry pain points of cross-border logistics focus on multiple dimensions such as cost control, after-sales support, timeliness stability, policy adaptation capabilities, and end-service coverage; promoting compliance with customs clearance procedures, precise transportation timeliness, and continuous operating costs. Optimization will become a key direction to gradually solve logistics blockages and smooth circulation links to sea.

Ge Jinqiu, the overseas general manager of Dr. Zha, gave an in-depth analysis of the proposition of building a trust system in used car exports with the title of "Serving the Sea and Information to the World". It is believed that the inconsistent vehicle condition evaluation standards and the lack of international mutual recognition mechanisms are the core trust barriers for the current cross-border trade of used cars; while the failure of overseas maintenance networks, lagging supply of parts and components, and lack of closed service loops further restrict the improvement of industry reputation.

Fu Yi, general manager of Chongqing City Huanyu Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., shared around "How to Achieve Win-Win in Used Car Exports." He proposed the development idea of building a four-layer industrial structure of "centralized vehicle source supply, standardized testing and evaluation, open B2B transactions, and one-stop foreign trade services", and advocated four-party collaboration and division of labor between the government, Internet platforms, car dealers, and foreign trade entities., jointly make the industrial cake bigger.

Cheng Bei, CEO of Wangao (Shanghai) Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., titled "Deeply cultivate global after-sales actual combat and jointly build a new ecosystem of China's used cars going to sea-looking for a lifeline to break the situation in the" carnival of going to sea """, focusing on overseas after-sales system construction This industry's core shortcoming has shared global first-line practical experience. She pointed out that there is a general development misunderstanding in the current industry of "focusing on sales and neglecting after-sales". Emerging markets generally face the "four zeroes" development dilemma of blank maintenance networks, lack of professional technicians, lagging supply of spare parts, and lack of service standards. Going to sea not only damages the reputation of China's automobile brands, but also drags the industry into a vicious competitive cycle of "low prices and low quality."

Zhang Pan, general manager of Guangzhou Chuangshidai Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and Hunchun Haiyu Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., shared the development path of port coordinated layout with the title "North-South Linkage-The Road to Breaking the Situation for Used Cars Going to Sea". She believes that the current second-hand car going abroad faces multiple challenges such as cumbersome customs clearance compliance, complex vehicle maintenance, insufficient logistics stability, and lack of overseas services; at the same time, the domestic second-hand car market has entered a stage of stock competition, industry turmoil has intensified, and going abroad has become an enterprise. An important direction for breaking the situation and development.

Gao Wendong, Regional Business Development Director of Emerging Green Technology of Munich Reinsurance Company Beijing Branch, interpreted the risk protection of new energy used vehicle exports under the title "Building the cornerstone of trust at sea: Full Life Cycle Protection of New Energy Used Vehicles Based on the Global Reinsurance Network". System construction. He said that the non-linear characteristics of power battery performance degradation, insufficient transparency of vehicle conditions, and the lack of original after-sales coverage in overseas markets have made the export of new energy used vehicles face significant trust and risk challenges, restricting market expansion.

The forum was hosted by Wang Xiaonan, the Used Car Division of China Automobile Dealers Association.

The topics of this forum cover the core links of the entire industry chain of used car export. They include both industry judgments at the macro level and practical solutions in the micro field, focusing on the current development status and exploration direction of China's used car export industry. It presents a full-link development plan covering model selection, testing trust, port layout, overseas after-sales, and risk protection for China's used car export industry, and embodies an industry consensus on compliance, quality improvement and ecological synergy.

Source: China Automobile Dealers Association

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