Taking the policy east wind, Shandong used car industry into the new blue ocean of global trade
Since February this year, the Ministry of Commerce and other five ministries have issued the "Announcement on the export of second-hand cars" and "Notice on Further doing a good job in the export of second-hand cars", the announcement requires clear declaration conditions, declaration procedures and materials, export license application process and materials and other requirements, to ensure that the relevant work is standardized and orderly, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of second-hand car export business.
On March 1, on the first day of the full liberalization of the national second-hand car export pilot policy, Shandong Super Garage International Trade Co., Ltd. in Changqing District, Jinan City, with the support and help of the competent commercial departments at all levels, successfully obtained the first second-hand car export enterprise in Shandong Province after full liberalization. And completed the first export business - six new energy used cars worth $200,000 orders sent to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan through the Khorgos port.
"We are happy at the same time also feel pressure, the new policy on our used car export enterprises put forward higher requirements." Said Peng Cheng, chairman of Shandong Super Garage.
In recent years, Shandong Province has continuously improved the used car export management system, simplified the supervision process, and promoted the steady expansion of the province's used car export scale and the increasingly rich export models. In 2024, the provincial government issued a notice on the policy list of "Promoting economic consolidation and accelerating green, low-carbon and high-quality development", supporting enterprises to expand used car exports, and introduced a series of encouraging policies for used car exports. After the Ministry of Commerce and other five ministries and commissions issued the "Announcement on Matters related to the Export of Second-hand Cars" and the "Notice on Further Doing a good Job in the Export of Second-hand Cars", the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce acted quickly to study and formulate the "Interim Measures for the Administration of the Application of Second-hand Car Export Enterprises in Shandong Province" to further standardize the relevant work of enterprise application and administration. To promote the comprehensive, sustainable and healthy development of second-hand car exports in the province.
"A series of provincial policies and measures have greatly boosted the confidence of our used car export enterprises and improved the competitiveness of export vehicles and the ability to resist risks. We must make full use of relevant policies to contribute more to Shandong's used car exports." Peng Cheng said.
Shandong Province has a deep automobile industry foundation, rich automobile resources and efficient logistics network system. In recent years, it has taken the lead in pilot export of used cars and achieved positive results. In 2023, the Provincial Department of Commerce firmly promoted the second-hand pilot work, held the Shandong Province second-hand car export special training courses, second-hand car export shipping logistics direct customer matchmaking meeting and other activities, strengthen business training, reduce operating costs. In addition, more than 30 enterprises in our province were organized to carry out special docking activities of second-hand car trade in Russia and Dubai to help enterprises organize groups to expand the market. Through a series of promotion of cooperation, solving problems, and seeking development, Shandong Province's second-hand car export process has been standardized, and trade facilitation has been gradually improved, including domestic car collection, transfer registration, third-party testing, application for export licenses, export customs clearance, vehicle cancellation and other links run smoothly, and second-hand car export has achieved fruitful results.
Nowadays, the international influence, popularity and reputation of the "Shandong Export used car" brand have steadily improved, and the export of used cars has become an important new force in foreign trade. In 2023, Shandong Province exported 22,700 used cars, with an export amount of 580 million US dollars, both in quantity and amount increased by more than three times year-on-year, mainly exported to 112 countries and regions around the world, an increase of 37 compared with the previous year.
