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policy2026-09-14

Europe’s China BEV duties do not tax the other half of the export mix

NEVs were 52.1% of China’s August 2026 exports and 48% of Jan–Aug. Petrol, hybrid and PHEV still pay the ordinary EU rate, not the extra countervailing layer aimed at China-built BEVs. Chery’s export lead is still ICE/hybrid-heavy.

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policy2026-09-01

Beijing issues outbound auto-competition guidance — quality over volume

MOFCOM, MIIT and SAMR published the Automotive Industry Overseas Competition and Compliance Construction Guidelines (letter 451, dated 24 Aug 2026; public 1 Sep). Four chapters, 20 articles: overseas pricing, dealer management, after-sales, data, IP, antitrust. Advisory, not a new tariff.

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policy2026-01-08

Kazakhstan 2026: EV duty holiday is over — quote VAT and the exhausted quota, not 2025 rules

The 15,000-unit preferential EV quota (EAEU HS 8703 80 000 2) was fully used by 14 Oct 2025. From 2026 KGD describes EV imports on general terms; private import VAT is discussed at 16%. Transport-tax exemption for EVs is a separate, domestic rule.

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