EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs 2026: The OEM Planner's Real Numbers
EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in 2026 stack MFN plus CVD up to 45.3%. Here's what every OEM import planner needs to know about rates, MIPs, and strategy.
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Regulation
Customs, compliance and the rules reshaping cross-border vehicle flows.
Cabotage Rules for Car Carriers in the EU: What OEMs Must Know
EU cabotage rules cap foreign car-carrier drops after cross-border delivery. Here's the precise limits, reset clocks, and enforcement gaps OEM planners must know.
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Documents to Import Vehicles into the EU: The 2026 Stack
The complete document checklist for clearing finished vehicles through EU customs in 2026 — eCoC, ENS/ICS2, EUR.1, ELO and more. Get it right first time.
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ADR Rules for EV Batteries in Europe: Where OEMs Get It Wrong
ADR 2025 and the 2026 UN code switch have rewritten the rulebook for shipping EV batteries in Europe. Here's the practitioner breakdown OEM logistics teams need.
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EU CBAM Impact on Vehicle Imports: Where OEMs Stand in 2026
CBAM's definitive phase is live. Finished cars are still out of scope — but OEM component flows, cost models, and Scope 3 data are already inside the blast radius.
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How to Import Chinese Cars to Europe: The Real Playbook
The end-to-end operational guide for OEM logistics and procurement teams importing Chinese-built vehicles into Europe — tariffs, ports, PDI, and where it breaks.
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EU Car Import Customs Duty Rates: What OEMs Actually Pay
The EU's 10% MFN duty on finished vehicles is just the floor. Here's a practitioner's breakdown of FTA exceptions, Chinese EV stacking, and valuation rules that move the number.
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The Van Tachograph Deadline Dealers Are Ignoring
EU tachograph rules hit 2.5–3.5t vans on 1 July 2026. Dealers using third-party shuttle and PDI networks have two weeks to audit — or absorb the cost.
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The Regulation Wave Hitting Carriers Will Hit Dealers First
Three major EU regulations collide from July 2026. Carriers scramble, but it's dealers who absorb the delays, surcharges, and schedule chaos. Here's what's coming.
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ICS2 Is Live for Road & Rail: No Grace Period, No Excuses
ICS2 went fully live June 1, 2026. Every truck and train crossing EU borders now needs a pre-arrival ENS. Here's what dealers must do right now.
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