The “Chinese Cars” portal has learned that the Chery, Exeed and Jetour models will no longer be transported from China “in gray”. Dealers were prohibited from transporting cars less than six months old as used cars to foreign markets and selling cars to companies with an export license. The ban also applies to “parallel” deliveries of cars to Russia – this was done in order to maintain prices for models officially supplied abroad.
The publication refers to a document sent out by the headquarters of the Chery Group, from which it follows that if a dealer violates the ban, he faces a fine of 100 thousand yuan (1.25 million rubles) for each exported car. In case of repeated violation, the sanctions will be much more serious – the contract with the dealer will be terminated. The order was received by brands included in the Chery Group – Chery, Exeed and Jetour.
In the meantime, the following scheme operates in China: a car is purchased by an individual, registered, then removed and sent by an export company to other countries as a used one. Chinese exporters recover VAT on the sale of a car, so their prices are lower than the RRP. With the introduction of the ban, it will become impossible to carry out such sales without running into a fine – at least, this is what the Chery Group, which intends to strictly control exports, is counting on.
The Russian government also limits parallel imports. In early October, the Ministry of Industry and Trade banned the import of cars from concerns that are officially present on the market. First of all, this applies specifically to Chinese automakers, including Chery.
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