Facing the increasingly fierce competition in the global used commercial vehicle trade market and the continuously upgraded access standards of various countries, Guangzhou has accelerated the layout of a full industrial chain service system integrating vehicle source integration, professional detection and maintenance, efficient customs clearance and logistics, and overseas after-sales services in 2026. The city is comprehensively promoting the transformation of the used truck export industry from extensive scale expansion to high-quality development dominated by standardized compliance and branded operations, further consolidating its core hub status in China’s used vehicle export field.
Standardized compliance operation has become the core bottom line for the upgrading of Guangzhou’s used truck export industry. In strict accordance with the national Administrative Measures for Used Vehicle Exports, all used trucks exported from Guangzhou must pass a complete professional inspection of 61 items including safety performance, exhaust emissions, mechanical performance and vehicle appearance conducted by CNAS-certified professional testing institutions. All export vehicles are equipped with complete vehicle inspection reports, export permits and certificates of origin (FORM E/COO), which can fully meet the market access standards and regulatory requirements of different countries and regions around the world, effectively eliminating the export risk of non-compliant vehicles.
Up to now, Guangzhou has 12 officially filed used vehicle export enterprises, all of which have standardized vehicle maintenance workshops, professional testing teams and stable vehicle source supply channels, with the comprehensive capacity of annual export transactions exceeding 10,000 units for each qualified enterprise. Relying on the complete industrial chain advantages of Guangdong’s automobile manufacturing and maintenance industry, local leading foreign trade enterprises represented by Guangzhou Best Exotic Co., Ltd. have established long-term strategic cooperative relations with more than 30 high-quality domestic auto repair plants, testing institutions and parts suppliers.
The enterprise cluster provides one-stop standardized services including vehicle cleaning, sheet metal repair, mechanical debugging, wearing parts replacement and whole-vehicle refurbishment for exported used trucks. Through centralized procurement of parts and standardized assembly line maintenance operations, the comprehensive refurbishment and maintenance cost of single export vehicle is reduced by about 20%, while vehicle quality and appearance consistency are greatly improved, effectively enhancing the international market competitiveness of Guangzhou’s used trucks.
In terms of industrial supporting services, financial institutions in Guangzhou have continuously optimized special financial products for the used vehicle export industry. CITIC Bank Guangzhou Branch and other financial institutions have launched exclusive working capital loans, order financing and credit guarantee products for used truck export enterprises, effectively solving the industry’s common pain points of long capital turnover cycle and high pressure of advance funds, and providing solid financial support for the stable operation and scale expansion of export enterprises.
Brand building has become a key breakthrough for Guangzhou’s used truck export industry to break through low-price competition. Led by local industry associations, Guangzhou has taken the lead in formulating the Guangzhou Used Truck Export Quality Evaluation Standard, standardizing vehicle grading, detection standards, refurbishment specifications and after-sales service systems. The industry is gradually abandoning the previous extensive “low-price volume-oriented” operation mode and shifting to a high-value development mode focusing on “quality optimization and service empowerment”.
At present, several key export enterprises in Guangzhou have successively set up overseas after-sales service outlets and parts supply warehouses in core markets such as Africa and the Middle East, providing local customers with follow-up vehicle maintenance, parts replacement and technical guidance services. The complete after-sales system greatly improves the user experience and market reputation of Chinese used trucks overseas, helping to shape the high-quality brand image of “Guangzhou Used Vehicles” in the global market.
The relevant person in charge of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce stated that in the next stage, Guangzhou will continue to increase policy support for the used truck export industry, further optimize port clearance and industrial supporting services, and actively expand emerging markets in Latin America, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. The city strives to achieve a total used truck export volume of over 100,000 units in 2026, accelerate the construction of a global core hub for used commercial vehicle exports, and drive the high-quality export of China’s commercial vehicle equipment and supporting manufacturing industries.