China Puts EV Exports Under Permit Regime from 2026

China's leading automaker BYD aims 1.5–1.6m overseas EV sales in 2026, with growth across Europe, North America and ASEAN.
BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. (Photo: AFP)

China will add electric vehicles, or EVs, to its export-permit list effective Jan. 1, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce said, citing “healthy development” of the sector.

The step brings EVs into line with permit regimes already applied to other vehicle types and motorbikes.

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