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The trade reference for importing Chinese cars

Everything you need to source, ship and land Chinese cars profitably — import duties by country, logistics economics, sourcing channels, payment terms and a live landed-cost calculator. Gulf-first, then global.

China vehicle exports 2024

~5.9M units

Up strongly year-on-year; China is the world's largest car exporter.

Top destination

Russia

Roughly 0.9M Chinese vehicles — the single biggest market.

Fastest-growing region

Middle East

GCC re-export hubs (UAE) feed the wider region, Africa and CIS.

Export mix

ICE + NEV

Petrol SUVs lead volume; EV/PHEV share is rising quickly.

Trade guides

Practical, country-by-country reference built for the import trade.

GCC at a glance

The Gulf is the region's main hub for importing and re-exporting Chinese cars. Indicative duty and tax by market.

MarketDutyVATSpec standard
United Arab Emirates5%5%GCC spec (ESMA / RTA)
Saudi Arabia5%15%GCC spec + SASO / SABER
Qatar5%0%GCC spec
Kuwait5%0%GCC spec
Oman5%5%GCC spec

Indicative planning figures · reviewed June 2026 · 85 models in the database