To the competent commercial, industry and information technology, and public security departments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities specifically designated in the state plan, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; Guangdong Sub-Administration of the General Administration of Customs and all directly affiliated customs offices:

To thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, further standardize the competitive order of the automobile industry, and promote the healthy and orderly development of China's used car exports, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Customs have decided to further strengthen the administration of used car exports. Relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

I. Further Strictening the Administration of Used Car Exports
(1) Strictly Controlling the Export of New Cars in the Name of Used Cars
Starting from January 1, 2026, for vehicles applying for export with a registration date of less than 180 days (including 180 days), competent commercial departments in all regions shall guide local enterprises to supplement and submit the "After-sales Maintenance Service Confirmation Letter" issued by the vehicle manufacturer. The letter shall include the export country, vehicle information, and details of after-sales service outlets, and be affixed with the manufacturer's official seal. Export licenses shall not be issued for vehicles unable to provide the above materials. For vehicles for which transfer registration procedures for export have been completed before the implementation of this Notice, enterprises shall be guided to fulfill contracts and export in an orderly manner.

(2) Standardizing the Application and Issuance of Export Licenses
Competent commercial departments in all regions shall guide enterprises to accurately and completely fill in the declaration information for export licenses. The vehicle brand, model, registration date, and transfer registration date for export shall be consistent with those in the "Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate". The registration date and transfer registration date for export shall be filled in the attached table of the export license. Export licenses shall not be issued for applications failing to meet the above filling requirements. The Ministry of Commerce will closely monitor the filling of export license information and notify enterprises with repeated irregular fillings and relevant licensing authorities.

(3) Establishing a Dynamic Management and Exit Mechanism for Enterprises
Competent commercial departments in all regions shall strengthen the construction of the credit evaluation system for local used car exports. In accordance with the "Negative List of Dishonest Behaviors in Used Car Exports" (Annex 1), they shall conduct daily supervision and dynamic management of enterprises to standardize their business operations and export competitive order. Enterprises with dishonest behaviors shall be interviewed in a timely manner. For enterprises with repeated dishonest behaviors, those failing to promptly provide maintenance technology and spare parts support for exported vehicles, those failing to fulfill quality assurance obligations, or enterprises engaged in used car export business established by the legal persons of such enterprises or their related parties, they shall be ordered to formulate and implement rectification measures for previous dishonest behaviors. When accepting and reviewing their applications for export licenses, decisions on whether to grant permission shall be made based on the implementation of rectification measures.
II. Further Strengthening Compliance Review

(4) Strictening the Application Conditions for Export Licenses for Vehicles Exported in the Name of Modified Cars
Competent commercial departments in all regions shall guide modified car export enterprises to accurately fill in information such as the chassis brand, modified car brand, and vehicle model, and submit materials proving the authenticity of modification (Annex 2). Export licenses shall not be issued for products that cannot prove the authenticity of modification, whose similar modified car products are not included in the "Announcement of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or which do not have valid national compulsory product certification. Investigations shall be conducted on the export situation of local modified car manufacturers and their modification production capacity matching the export volume, and relevant information shall be reported to the Ministry of Commerce in a timely manner. The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the General Administration of Customs will closely monitor and promptly share abnormal situations in all links of modified car exports, and increase inspection and punishment efforts.
III. Continuously Promoting the Healthy Development of Used Car Exports

(5) Enhancing Enterprises' International Operation Capabilities
Competent commercial departments in all regions shall fully utilize various trade promotion platforms to support enterprises in exploring diversified markets. Enterprises with conditions shall be encouraged to establish public exhibition and trading markets in key markets and expand comprehensive services such as marketing and warehousing. A sound training system shall be established to guide enterprises in conducting business in compliance through policy promotion and experience exchange.

(6) Improving the Export Supporting System
Based on long-term development, competent commercial departments in all regions shall guide export enterprises to jointly do a good job in after-sales service with automobile manufacturers and overseas importers to ensure the supply of maintenance parts and technical support. They shall promote exchanges and cooperation between export enterprises and supply chain supporting enterprises such as logistics, finance, and third-party quality assurance institutions. Exploration shall be made to develop trading markets specifically for used car exports, providing "one-stop" services such as preparation, inspection, customs declaration, and logistics for used car exports, so as to provide support and guarantee for the healthy and sustainable development of used car exports.