140th Canton Fair 2026 · October 15 – November 4
Phase 1 (October 15–19) is the automotive phase — vehicles and spare parts. Our stockyard in Dongguan, Guangdong is about 40 minutes from the fairground. Arrange a stock visit around your travel dates.
Canton Fair 2026 Guide for African & Middle East Importers
Dates and phases, venue, free buyer registration, visa, budget, payment and sourcing tactics — plus how to combine the trip with vehicle buying in Dongguan.
What to Prepare Before Your First Canton Fair Visit
Visa, registration, flights and hotels, budget, sourcing list, payment methods and logistics — the complete pre-trip checklist for first-time buyers.
Combine Your Canton Fair Trip with a Car Inspection in Dongguan
How to get there, a one-day inspection itinerary, multi-point checklists and what importers can complete in a single afternoon.
Export Rules & Process
China Car Export Policy Explained (2026)
What can legally leave China: used cars now, new cars after the 180-day rule, dedicated new-car export channels and modified-vehicle lanes.
Documents Required to Import a Car from China
The complete 2026 checklist — China export side, shipping side, destination side, plus a 12-point pre-shipment check.
How Long Does It Take to Import a Car from China?
2026 timeline: the 4-day China-side workflow, ocean transit by region, and destination clearance.
The Real Cost of Importing a Car from China in 2026
Full landed-cost breakdown: vehicle, freight, duty, VAT and port fees — with Nigeria, Senegal and Kenya worked examples.
Shipping & Logistics
RoRo vs Container: Shipping Cars from China (2026)
Per-unit prices by region, transit times, EV protection — and the South China reality: Nansha is container-only, RoRo runs via Shanghai.
Why Dongguan Is China's Used-Car Export Capital
The Liaobu vehicle cluster, national export policy, Nansha Port logistics — and what importers gain by sourcing there.
Choosing the Vehicle
Changan vs BYD vs Jetour vs GAC: Best Chinese Brands for Export
Brand positioning, representative export models, price ranges and the markets where each one wins.
BEV, EREV, PHEV or Petrol: Which Powertrain Fits Your Market?
Choose between battery-electric, range-extended, plug-in hybrid and petrol using four numbers buyers already know.
Six- and Seven-Seat Hybrid SUVs vs Range Rover and GLS
Zeekr 9X, XPeng GX, ID.ERA 9X and Jetour Zongheng G700 against a Range Rover and a Mercedes GLS — real dimensions and price gaps.
Used Pickup Trucks & Vans from China (2026)
Diesel-heavy supply on China's cheap diesel, Ford-family engines via the JMC joint venture, LHD customization — and EV versions priced like nothing else.
Buying Buses and Coaches from China: A Fleet Buyer's Guide
What to settle before ordering — duty cycle, length and seating, diesel vs electric, homologation, spare parts and shipping.
Forklifts and Excavators from China: A Buyer's Checklist
Lithium vs diesel, sizing an excavator, certification, attachments and spare parts — for construction and material-handling equipment.
Buying Used
High-Mileage Used Cars: How to Inspect and Value One
Mileage verification, structure, drivetrain and battery health — plus the four factors that should set the price, not the model year.
After-Sales
Spare Parts and After-Sales for Chinese Vehicles
Vehicle exports grew far faster than parts exports — the parts, warranty and technical-support package to secure in writing before the first container leaves.
Markets & Comparisons
Importing Cars from China vs Japan, Korea and Germany
Price structure, vehicle age, brand parts networks, powertrain choice and process speed — written by a working car exporter in Dongguan.
Importing a Car into Ethiopia: The 2026 Rules
Ethiopia admits battery-electric passenger cars and refuses petrol, diesel and hybrid ones — a single-country compliance guide on vehicle conditions, taxes and payment.
Français
Le Coût Réel d'Importer une Voiture de Chine en 2026
Analyse complète du coût débarqué — avec exemples chiffrés pour le Sénégal, le Nigeria et le Kenya.