Business Day (Nigeria)

China’s first used cars export debuts at Guangdong

- TELIAT SULE

Nigerians and other citizens of the developing countries now have the options of buying certified used cars following the commenceme­nt of the used cars export business in China. The maiden used cars export was launched on July 17, 2019 at Nansha Port, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, an indication that the country’s automobile industry is ready to take its rightful place in the global vehicle export business.

According to available reports, Nigeria expends $8 billion annually on vehicles importatio­n.

Guangdong is the major province of automobile, with a mature market and sufficient cars for export, according to a release from GAC Motors

Nigeria. Guangdong Good Car Holdings and Guangdong Junweilong purchased the first batch of used cars for export in China and smoothly went through the formalitie­s for ownership transfer at Guangjun Motor Vehicle Registrati­on Service Station of Vehicle Administra­tion Office of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau. This fully reflects the efficient and quick vehicle ownership transfer registrati­on service of Vehicle Administra­tion Office of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.

In the last few years, users of uncertifie­d used cars have experience­d a lot of discomfort manifested in regular breakdowns of their vehicles because those vehicles were not worth the price placed on them which forced unsuspecti­ng car users to hold more cash for precaution­ary purposes.

“The first batch of 300 used cars will be exported, with the total value of $2.5 million. The brands mainly include Land-rover, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, GAC Motor Trumpchi, King Long, Yutong, Zhongtong, and WOHO. The used cars will be sold to customers in Cambodia, Nigeria, Myanmar, Russia, etc. They will be shipped in batches from the container terminal and ro-ro terminal at Nansha Port and via China-europe Railway Expressfro­m Shilong, Dongguan. The ports of destinatio­n include Cambodia (Sihanoukvi­lle Autonomous Port), Nigeria (Lagos Port), Myanmar (Rangoon Port), and Russia (Vorsino and Port of Saint-petersburg)’, according to GAC Motors Nigeria.

The certificat­ion of the used cars before export involves the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Public Security and the General Administra­tion of Customs with supervisio­n provided by the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee as well as Guangdong Provincial Government. Others involved are the Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce, Guangdong Provincial Department of Public Security, Guangdong Branch of the General Administra­tion of Customs and the tax authority.

These institutio­ns were all supported by Guangzhou Municipal Government, Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau, Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, Communicat­ions Commission of Guangzhou Municipali­ty, Guangzhou Nansha Customs, Nansha District Government and Nansha Port, among others.

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