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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Regulation
Customs, compliance and the rules reshaping cross-border vehicle flows.
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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