Comparative Analysis Report on China-Japan Used Car Condition Assessment Standards Systems

Comparative Analysis Report on China-Japan Used Car Condition Assessment Standards Systems

Japan's Mature Mechanisms and Core Experience in Used Car Assessment

Japan's used car assessment system embodies a comprehensive ecosystem built around third-party certification, standardized testing, and cross-system collaboration. Its maturity is reflected in three key mechanisms: institutional professionalism, standard refinement, and regulatory legalization, which collectively achieve high transparency of vehicle information and effective transmission of transaction trust. The core experience can be analyzed through the "institution-standard-collaboration-practice" logical chain.

Institutional Foundation: Professional Roots of Third-Party Certification

The Japan Automobile Appraisal Institute (JAAI) serves as the system's core institution, establishing strict access and review mechanisms: appraisers must pass qualification exams and undergo certification renewal every three years to ensure持续达标 of professional competence. JAAI's 80+ comprehensive inspections cover critical indicators such as engine performance, body structure, and electronic systems, with results同步至全国统一数据库 (synchronized to a national unified database) to form tamper-proof vehicle health records[13]. Assessment reports carry clear legal effect (clear legal effect), valid for 90 days, and serve as authoritative evidence in judicial disputes—this legal endorsement fundamentally guarantees the credibility of inspection results.

Standard System: Dual-Dimension Scoring for Refined Expression

Japan has established a regulatory framework based on the Used Vehicle Appraisal Standards and Vehicle Inspection Manual, achieving technical standardization and consistency[13]. Its innovative dual-dimension scoring system includes:

• Comprehensive Rating (Grade S~1): From highest Grade S (vehicle age < 1 year, mileage < 10,000 km) to lowest Grade 1 (severe damage), determined by weighted assessment of vehicle age, mileage, and damage程度;

• Damage Symbol System: Using alphabetical symbols A~K to precisely mark defect types (e.g., A=scratch, B=dent, C=panel repair), combined with body positioning diagrams for visual presentation of damage locations.

This combination of "quantitative scoring + graphical annotation" enables consumers to quickly understand vehicle conditions, effectively reducing information asymmetry.

Cross-System Collaboration: Closed-Loop Management of Vehicle Inspection and Legal Sanctions

A key indicator of system maturity lies in the in-depth collaboration between various links. Used cars must undergo mandatory "shaken" (vehicle periodic inspection) before transaction, with data实时互通 (real-time互通) with JAAI's database to form a complete "inspection-recording-traceability" chain. Legally, Japan imposes severe penalties for odometer tampering, with a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment or 3 million yen fine, while cross-verification of accident records and maintenance history eliminates information fraud. This dual guarantee of "technical inspection + legal deterrence" ensures the authenticity of vehicle history information.

Practical Effectiveness: Trust Chain Construction and International Adaptability

In practical application, Japan's system has achieved a long-term consumer complaint rate稳定在不足0.3% (stably below 0.3%) through its "trust chain closed-loop" of data interoperability and third-party supervision. In export markets, the AIS CHECK certification system (e.g., radiation testing, right-hand drive to left-hand drive compliance verification) developed for different national market needs further demonstrates the international adaptability of its standards. This value transmission mechanism centered on trust has not only activated domestic used car circulation (annual transactions exceeding twice that of new cars) but also propelled Japan to become one of the world's largest used car exporters.

Core Experience Summary: Japan's system succeeds by deeply integrating technical standards (80+ inspections), legal guarantees (report legal effect), data governance (national database), and third-party supervision (JAAI independent operation), creating a trust paradigm of "professional assessment-transparent presentation-legal endorsement-market validation."

The system emphasizes "transparency of vehicle history records and accurate judgment of actual conditions," providing clear value references for both parties through standardized processes and unified indicators. This consumer trust-oriented institutional design is the fundamental reason behind its low complaint rate and high circulation efficiency[13]. Compared with China's current fragmented assessment standards and serious data silos, Japan's "trust chain closed-loop" construction logic offers important reference value.

Current Development of China's Used Car Assessment Standards: A Case Study of Guangdong Province

Guangdong Province, at the forefront of standardized construction in China's used car market, has demonstrated distinct characteristics of policy guidance, technological empowerment, and standard system synergy in its development process. Through the in-depth practice of a "policy-technology-standard" three-dimensional framework, Guangdong has not only achieved significant improvements in used car assessment efficiency and transparency but also become a core hub for national used car exports, with exports reaching 46,000 units in the first seven months of 2025, exceeding the full-year level of 2024, with new energy vehicles accounting for 40% and the UAE market becoming the largest trading partner with 16,000 units exported[1][3]. Behind these achievements lies the systematic synergy of policy breakthroughs, technological innovation, and standard improvement.

Policy-Driven: From Institutional Breakthroughs to Industrial Scale Leap

Policy innovation has provided institutional guarantee for the implementation of assessment standards. Guangdong has significantly lowered market access thresholds through recordation system reform, with the number of used car export enterprises surging from 21 in 2023 to over 150 in 2025, significantly releasing market vitality[3,9]. As a core carrier of policy innovation, Nansha Automobile Port has established a special working mechanism involving 11 departments including commerce, customs, and taxation, introducing a "one ship, one policy" 24-hour inspection and release model. In the first seven months of 2025, exports reached 25,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 400%, with customs clearance efficiency提升60%以上 (improved by over 60%)[3,9]. Supporting policy tools such as the implementation of Used Car Export Guidebook Version 3.0 have further integrated full-process services including recordation, inspection, logistics, and tax refund, driving Guangdong's used car exports to achieve a historic inflection point where "transaction volume exceeds new car retail sales" for the first time in August 2024, with used car transactions reaching 188,000 units, surpassing new car sales by 2,700 units[6,9].

Policy Effect Data

Guangdong's used car exports showed a "volume and price increase" trend in 2025: average export price rose from 82,000 yuan/unit in 2023 to 95,000 yuan/unit in 2025, with new energy vehicles accounting for 40%. Among them, GAC Trading exported over 7,000 units through its "0-kilometer used car" model, with a three-electric system assessment pass rate of 98.3%[3,6]. This data confirms that assessment standards have significantly enhanced vehicle quality screening under policy guidance.

Technological Empowerment: AI and Blockchain Solving Information Asymmetry

Technological innovation serves as the core support for the implementation of Guangdong's used car assessment standards, with breakthroughs focusing on AI real-time diagnosis and blockchain certification. In terms of AI application, Taoche's "used car intelligent analysis" tool based on the DeepSeek-R1 model实现了车辆335项指标的实时检测与保值率动态预测 (realizes real-time detection of 335 vehicle indicators and dynamic prediction of residual value rate), with assessment error rate控制在5%以内 (controlled within 5%)[2,5]. This tool quantitatively analyzes vehicle condition data through linear regression algorithms, generating structured reports including "accident history records" and "component health status" to provide data support for appraisers[4]. More breakthrough is the application of JNS Vehicle Condition Cloud Diagnosis System, China's first vehicle condition data product listed on the data exchange (code: CDE202404CPA00070), whose AI model can predictively assess vehicle system performance and component aging程度, helping enterprises reduce the risk of acquiring problematic vehicles[11].

Blockchain technology has fundamentally solved the problem of data credibility. Weipu Automobile's "digital identity verification system"实现了车况数据全链路上链 (realizes full-link on-chain storage of vehicle condition data), covering standardized collected data in six core dimensions including vehicle appearance, interior, and engine power. By connecting with authoritative data sources such as public security and telecom operators, it forms an immutable "vehicle digital gene"[4,10]. This system reduces the error rate of traditional manual inspection from 15% to below 3%, supporting full-process export traceability and increasing consumer trust in Guangdong used cars in markets such as the UAE by 27%[3,10].

Standard System: From Technical Specifications to Industrial Ecosystem Construction

Guangdong has formed a three-level collaborative framework of "national-local-enterprise" in standard system construction. At the national standard level, GB/T 45198-2024 Old Vehicle Valuation Evaluation Specifications officially implemented on December 31, 2024, explicitly requires old vehicle valuation to comprehensively consider new indicators such as "reusable parts value" and "power battery health status", mandates dedicated detection equipment for power batteries, and requires personnel to hold certificates through special training[10,11]. At the local level, the Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards issued in April 2025 represents a typical export-oriented standard, classifying vehicles into 5 grades and establishing quantitative rating standards for key indicators such as appearance (e.g., paint color difference, dent size), interior (wear degree, electronic function完好率), and three-electric system (range achievement rate, charge-discharge cycle count), including 12 special requirements for new energy vehicle assessment[1,11].

Enterprise standard innovation reflects market demand for refined assessment. Guangdong Automobile Circulation Association's T/GAFA series standards have formed a technical closed-loop, with T/GAFA 008-2024 Digital Maintenance Service Working Hour Quota refining traditional 30 maintenance items into 128 items, improving precision by 327%; T/GAFA 006-2024 Steer-by-Wire Technical Requirements establishes 18 detection indicators for new energy vehicle chassis systems, filling domestic gaps[1,11]. Building on this, Weipu Automobile's "6 dimensions + 286 indicators" inspection system classifies body appearance damage into four grades from A (≤3 painted components) to D (≥2 structural component replacements), with linear scratch size measurement precision reaching ±0.5mm, providing practical tools for assessment standardization[4,9].

Development Characteristics and Challenges

Guangdong's practice reveals three development characteristics of China's used car assessment standards: first, policy tools upgrading from "inclusive" to "precision", such as Nansha Port's "one ship, one policy" model customizing inspection processes for different export destinations; second, technological application evolving from "single-point breakthroughs" to "system integration", with AI diagnosis and blockchain certification achieving data interoperability to form a full-chain closed-loop of "inspection-certification-traceability"; third, standard system expanding from "domestic adaptation" to "international compatibility", with indicator settings of Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards partially aligning with vehicle access standards in Gulf countries, driving rapid export growth in markets such as the UAE[3,11].

Despite significant achievements, Guangdong still faces two major challenges: first, barriers to cross-regional data interoperability, with maintenance records in some provinces not yet connected to blockchain certification systems; second, the need to improve new energy vehicle assessment standards, with quantification methods for three-electric system attenuation requiring industry consensus. The future path should involve "policy coordination + technological co-construction + standard mutual recognition" to further release standardization dividends.

Multi-Dimensional Comparative Analysis of China-Japan Used Car Assessment Systems

To systematically reveal the structural differences between Chinese and Japanese used car assessment systems, this chapter constructs a five-dimensional comparative framework of "assessment subject-detection items-data interoperability-legal guarantee-export orientation," providing overseas dealers with analytical basis for risk assessment and opportunity identification through cross-dimensional comparison. The following analyzes specific differences from institutional design to practical effectiveness:

Five-Dimensional Core Differences

China and Japan show significant divergence in the construction paths of their used car assessment systems, with specific differences as follows:

System Characteristic Analysis

Japan's system embodies mature market stability, while China demonstrates emerging market innovation vitality. Overseas dealers should note: Japan's system reduces dispute risks through judicial guarantees but incurs high export adaptation costs; China's blockchain traceability and policy dividends constitute core opportunities, but require careful assessment of information asymmetry risks in the optional detection package model. It is recommended to prioritize 128-item comprehensive inspection packages to obtain complete vehicle condition data.

Through systematic comparison of the five-dimensional framework, the differences between Chinese and Japanese used car assessment systems essentially represent a博弈 between mature market stability and emerging market innovation vitality. Overseas dealers should develop differentiated procurement strategies based on target market demand and risk preferences.

Unique Advantages of China's Used Car Assessment System: New Energy, Intelligent Connectivity, and Policy Dividends

China's used car assessment system demonstrates significant differentiated advantages in global market competition, rooted in its first-mover position in the new energy vehicle industry, in-depth empowerment of intelligent connectivity technologies, and synergistic support of policy systems. Through an innovative architecture integrating "industry-technology-policy," China has established new standards for used new energy vehicle assessment适应新能源与智能网联时代 (adapting to the new energy and intelligent connectivity era), providing a "Chinese solution" for global used car trade.

New Energy Vehicles: Dual Breakthroughs in Industrial Maturity and Technical Standards

The core advantage of China's new energy used car assessment system lies in professional assessment capabilities for Three-Electric Systems (battery, motor, electronic control) and globally leading supply chain support. Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards specifically establishes three-electric system rating methods, incorporating key indicators such as battery health status (SOH), motor operating efficiency, and electronic control system stability into core assessment dimensions to form quantifiable and traceable technical standards[14][15]. This standard has directly driven the global competitiveness of Chinese new energy used cars—in 2025 under the new vehicle inspection policy, new energy used cars with SOH ≥85% can achieve a price premium of 15-20%. For example, Tesla Model 3 (2023款) with SOH 89% has a listing price 28,000 yuan higher than industry average, while BYD models maintain a stable 15% premium in Middle Eastern markets[16].

The完整性 of industrial supply chains further strengthens this advantage. GAC Trading data shows that new energy vehicles accounted for 40% of its used car exports in 2024, with this proportion expected to exceed 50% after the export base fully operational in 2025[17]. From battery raw materials to vehicle manufacturing, China's complete industrial chain enables rapid response to overseas market assessment needs, with Algerian客商评价 Chinese new energy vehicles as "high performance, affordable price, and high intelligence"—a direct reflection of this industrial advantage[18].

Intelligent Connectivity Technology: AI and IoT Reshaping Assessment Paradigms

Intelligent connectivity technologies are fundamentally changing the underlying logic of used car condition assessment, with China leading global innovation applications in AI diagnosis and data certification. JNS Vehicle Condition Cloud Diagnosis System relies on automotive big data and AI algorithm models to achieve 92% accuracy in vehicle fault analysis. By integrating real-time OBD data and historical fault cases, it reduces the standardization difficulty of manual inspection by over 60%[19]. Taoche's "used car intelligent analysis" application developed based on DeepSeek-R1 large model further upgrades assessment dimensions, providing 12 core indicators including historical vehicle condition, market price fluctuations, residual value prediction, and driving experience evaluation, completing 5 million AI quality inspections and serving over 1 million users[5][20].

In-depth blockchain intervention solves the "information asymmetry" pain point in used car assessment. Che Anxin Digital Technology uses blockchain to certify OBD data and maintenance records to ensure不可篡改 of assessment information; third-party inspection agency Che JianBao has developed a "blockchain vehicle condition certification system"接入全国78%的二手车交易平台 (connected to over 78% of national used car trading platforms), providing trusted data infrastructure for cross-regional and cross-border transactions[16][21]. This technology combination of "AI diagnosis + blockchain certification" has improved China's used car assessment efficiency by over 300% compared to traditional models, compressing transaction cycles from an average of 14 days to 4 days[22].

Policy Dividends: Cross-Departmental Collaboration and Regional Pilot Institutional Innovation

The efficient operation of China's used car assessment system relies on systematic policy ecosystem support, forming a three-level promotion mechanism of "national top-level design-local pilot breakthrough-enterprise innovation practice." In 2024, China changed used car export management from approval system to recordation system, completely releasing market vitality. Guangdong, Zhejiang and other provinces quickly established 11-department special working mechanisms to form policy synergy in customs clearance facilitation, export tax refund, and overseas warehouse construction[2][7]. Take Guangzhou Nansha Automobile Port as an example: through "new car registration-transfer for export-vehicle deregistration" one-终止 service, vehicle waiting time at port was compressed from 14 working days to 3 working days, with annual throughput capacity reaching 3 million units—making it one of the world's most efficient used car export hubs[23].

Local policy innovation further amplifies institutional dividends. Guangdong has compressed average export tax refund processing time to within 5 working days and introduced doubled subsidies for "trade-in" policies, driving the market to shift from "wait-and-see" to "recovery"[17][18][24]. Used car export bases built in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan provide full-chain services including vehicle inspection certification, deregistration, logistics and customs declaration, with Guangdong's used car export enterprises growing from 21 to over 150 in half a year, new energy vehicle export share reaching 40%, and target to exceed 50% in 2025. This policy synergy has not only accelerated the market implementation of assessment standards but also built a "Chinese assessment ecosystem" adapted to global competition.

Advantage Summary

• New Energy Sector: Professional three-electric system assessment + complete supply chain support, with SOH ≥85% vehicles achieving 15-20% premium, BYD used cars maintaining 15% premium in Middle Eastern markets.

• Intelligent Connectivity Technology: 92% AI diagnosis accuracy, blockchain certification covering 78% of national trading platforms, assessment efficiency improved by 300%.

• Policy Collaboration: 11-department special mechanism + Nansha Port's 3 million unit annual throughput capacity, export enterprises growing 600% in half a year.

The unique advantages of China's used car assessment system essentially represent the in-depth integration of technical standard innovation and institutional supply innovation. As new energy vehicle export share continues to rise, intelligent connectivity technologies penetrate the entire assessment process, and overseas warehouse networks along the "Belt and Road" improve, China's used car assessment standards are gradually becoming the "common language" for global new energy used car trade, providing critical infrastructure support for the global automotive industry's electrification transformation.

Practical Achievements of Guangdong Association for Intelligent Connected Vehicles

The Guangdong Association for Intelligent Connected Vehicles has achieved remarkable results in promoting standardized used car exports, industrial chain collaborative innovation, and international layout through the main line of "standard formulation-industrial collaboration-international docking," serving as a key bridge for China's automotive industry high-quality "going global."

Standard Formulation: Building Used Car Export Evaluation System

The Association led the release of Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards, filling the gap in standardized evaluation for domestic used car exports. The standard establishes multi-dimensional grading methods for exterior, interior, and new energy three-electric systems from a comprehensive evaluation perspective: exterior and interior adopt quantitative scoring based on damage degree and wear area; three-electric system (battery, motor, electronic control) innovatively rated by attenuation rate, detecting battery capacity attenuation percentage, motor efficiency attenuation amplitude and other core parameters through professional equipment to ensure performance traceability and comparability of new energy used cars. In addition, the Association has formulated T/GAFA series industry standards covering 10 key technical fields including digital maintenance (008-2024) and steer-by-wire technology (006-2024), forming a standard system covering the entire life cycle of used cars to lay technical foundation for industrial standardized development.

Industrial Collaboration: T9+N Mechanism Promoting "Standard-like Product" Exports

The Association innovatively constructed the T9+N industrial collaboration mechanism, with core enterprises including GAC, Huawei, XPeng (T9)联合零部件 suppliers, inspection agencies and other ecosystem partners (N) through closed-door meetings to deeply discuss industry pain points. The second Bay Area Automotive T9+N Closed-Door Meeting focused on topics such as "intelligent connected new energy vehicle industrial chain export opportunities and challenges" and "supply chain safety and stability," promoting upstream-downstream resource integration to form "same year/mileage/condition/price" "standard-like product" used car exports. On this basis, the Association established used car export bases in Nansha and Panyu, creating an integrated service system integrating inspection certification, logistics customs clearance, and after-sales support, targeting 15,000 new energy vehicle exports in 2025 through standardized processes to reduce transaction costs and enhance overseas market competitiveness.

International Docking: Overseas Warehouses and After-Sales Networks Enhancing Market Confidence

To break through overseas market trust barriers, the Association focused on advancing international docking infrastructure. Nansha Overseas Warehouse has achieved an annual turnover capacity of 20,000 used cars, shortening delivery cycles through localized warehousing and distribution models; after-sales outlets布局 in key markets such as Dubai provide parts supply and maintenance technical support, effectively addressing overseas dealers' concerns about used car after-sales保障. This combination strategy of "standard certification + localized service" has significantly enhanced overseas dealers' confidence in Chinese used cars, with the Association's certified vehicles achieving a 27% higher transaction rate in the Middle East market compared to non-certified counterparts[3].

Core Achievement Highlights

• Standard Breakthrough: Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards first实现三电系统衰减率量化评级 (realized quantitative rating of three-electric system attenuation rate), T/GAFA series standards covering 10 key technical fields.

• Model Innovation: T9+N mechanism integrating leading enterprises such as GAC and Huawei to promote "standard-like product" used car exports, with 2025 new energy export target of 15,000 units.

• Global Layout: Nansha Overseas Warehouse with 20,000 unit annual turnover, Dubai after-sales outlets building localized service closed-loop to enhance international market trust.

Opportunities and Practical Recommendations for Overseas Dealers Importing Chinese Used Cars

Market Opportunities: Dual Drivers of Price Advantage and Emerging Market Demand

China's used car exports have formed a dual positive pattern of price competitiveness and market demand growth. In terms of pricing, Chinese used cars offer a 15-20% cost advantage compared to Japanese vehicles of similar condition, combined with持续下行 domestic used car transaction prices (Guangdong's average transaction price in January-August 2025 was 66,000 yuan, down 3.5% year-on-year), providing significant profit margins for overseas dealers. On the demand side, new energy used cars in the Middle East show 38% annual growth, forming a "three-way split" pattern of new energy, fuel, and hybrid vehicles, while emerging markets in Central Asia, North Africa, and South America also show rapid demand release for cost-effective vehicles. China's leading global auto export scale (ranked first globally in 2024) further strengthens supply chain stability—for example, GAC Trading targets 15,000 unit used car exports in 2025 with increasing new energy share, while Guangdong Youche exports cover over 100 countries with 127.66% export growth in early 2025[18,26,27].

Practical Guidelines: Full-Process Optimization Strategy from Sourcing to After-Sales

Sourcing: Focus on New Energy and Standardized Vehicle Sources

Overseas dealers should prioritize BYD, XPeng and other mainstream brand new energy models, focusing on the "0-kilometer used car" export model to shorten preparation cycles. Battery health status (SOH) data serves as a core indicator—recommend screening vehicles equipped with third-party certified energy recovery systems, such as verifying battery attenuation rate through JNS vehicle condition cloud diagnosis technology, which can shorten transaction cycles by over 30%. Large-scale vehicle source network layout is key to efficiency—for example, Shenzhou Car Rental covers 30+ countries in the Middle East and Central Asia with 4,000 real-time available vehicles through its 29 domestic central warehouses and 5 port pre-warehouses, while Guangdong Youche's Nansha base provides "display transaction-inspection certification-logistics customs clearance" one-终止 vehicle source integration services.

Inspection: Technology-Enabled Transparency Assurance

The "dual certification" system forms the core guarantee for inspection: through China Automobile Trading Global Platform and China Automobile Services dual certification, dealers can obtain blockchain-certified vehicle condition reports covering 6 core dimensions and 286 technical indicators, with key data such as accident history and maintenance records可追溯 in real-time (real-time traceable). For high-value vehicles, it is recommended to select the 128-item full-dimension inspection package, which reduces information asymmetry risks by 82% compared to basic packages[4,10]. Guangdong's blockchain vehicle condition certification system has接入全国78%交易平台 (connected to 78% of national trading platforms), supporting cross-border data verification through interfaces such as WeChat Mini Program "Weipu Inspection"[4,21].

After-Sales: Localized Network Enhancing User Trust

Overseas warehouse layout and localized service networks are key to improving user trust: the UAE Dubai warehouse established by Yilu Automobile Group实现48-hour parts response (realizes 48-hour parts response) with annual turnover capacity of 20,000 units, while Guangdong Youche's 5,000㎡ Dubai self-operated warehouse has achieved 72-hour after-sales problem resolution through localized teams since June 2024[3,28]. Logistics solutions can flexibly choose road transport (Central Asia route takes ~2 weeks) or rail transport (e.g., "Chengdu-Tashkent" used car train) to reduce cross-border transportation costs.

Dual Policy-Technical Guarantee System

Policy-wise, the Ministry of Commerce's Export Guidebook Version 3.0 integrates full-process guidance on customs clearance, tax refund, and foreign exchange, with Nansha Automobile Port and other national-level bases providing supporting services such as inspection certification and financial discount interest[9,29]. Technically, blockchain certification and digital platforms深度融合 (deeply integrated)—for example, "China Automobile Trading Global" platform targets assisting 20,000 small-medium dealers in completing 100,000 unit exports within three years, solving "unqualified vehicle" risks through standardized inspection such as Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards[11,25]. Industrial collaboration aspects, the "Used Car Institutional Vehicle Source Export Working Group" integrates 23 OEMs and 7 financial leasing institutions to提升匹配 efficiency by 40% through shared overseas business opportunities[30].

Core Operational Points

• Sourcing: Prioritize new energy models, verify battery SOH data and third-party energy recovery certification

• Inspection: Obtain dual certification through "China Automobile Trading Global + China Automobile Services", access blockchain vehicle condition records

• After-Sales: Rely on 48-hour response through Dubai, Djibouti and other overseas warehouses, select stable logistics routes such as Central Asia train

Guangdong's High-Quality Export Enterprises and Service Ecosystem

As China's core used car export hub, Guangdong exported 46,000 units in January-July 2025, including 16,000 units to the UAE (150% YoY growth), with Nansha Automobile Port's annual throughput capacity exceeding 3 million units[3,28]. Representative enterprises such as Guangdong Youche (Dubai overseas warehouse + 100-country sales network), GAC Trading (one-终止 export services), and Shenzhou Car Rental (6 overseas direct sales offices) have established full-chain capabilities covering "inspection-logistics-after-sales", promoting non-standard used cars toward standardized transactions through the "four same" strategy (same year/mileage/condition/price)[3,18,27].

Conclusion: Trust Construction and Global Opportunities

China's used car assessment system is undergoing an inevitable transformation from "experience-driven" to "data-driven." Through technical standards such as Used Passenger Vehicle Export Evaluation Classification Standards, AI inspection, and blockchain certification, the long-standing trust barriers in used car transactions are being fundamentally addressed. For overseas dealers, the current policy dividend period (recordation system, tax incentives)叠加技术优势 (blockchain traceability, new energy assessment) creates a rare market window—by relying on Guangdong's mature "port-platform-after-sales" export ecosystem, they can achieve triple optimization of "cost-trust-efficiency".

Looking ahead to the next three years, as new energy used car penetration increases and intelligent inspection technologies popularize, China is expected to form brand cluster effects in emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa, realizing the leap from "product output" to "standard output". The Guangdong Association for Intelligent Connected Vehicles and its formulated standards will serve as critical bridges in this process—connecting Chinese supply and global demand through systematic solutions from vehicle condition assessment to after-sales support, ultimately enabling Chinese used cars to become a new growth pole in global automotive trade.

注：本文数据与政策引用自中国汽车流通协会《2025年二手车出口生态报告》、广东省商务厅《二手车出口工作指南》及广州市南沙汽车口岸公开数据。