China Gets Second 0% Tariff Path to Chile EV Market via Indonesia

China EV exports to the Chile EV market gain a second 0% path via IC-CEPA in Indonesia. Indonesian EVs can move after-sales in place.
China EV exports to the Chile EV market gain a second 0% path via IC-CEPA in Indonesia. Indonesian EVs can move after-sales in place. A worker checks a car from Chinese ship in Port of San Antonio, Chile, on August 13, 2024. (Photo: RAUL BRAVO / AFP)

China now has two ways to sell electric cars in the Chile EV market without an import tax.

Besides the China–Chile trade deal, Chile said EVs (electric vehicles) made in Indonesia can also enter at 0% under IC-CEPA (Indonesia–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement).

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