Shanghai Free Trade Zone issued a pilot parallel import car pilot

Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce issued in January 7th on the pilot in China (Shanghai) free trade test area to carry out parallel import car pilot, Shanghai free trade zone parallel import car pilot officially launched. Parallel imported cars are not authorized by the brand manufacturers, traders from overseas markets to buy and introduce the Chinese market to sell the car. Compared with the authorized channels of sales of cars, the advantages of parallel imported cars are cheaper, but the short board is unable to enjoy the domestic brand 4S shop “ three ” and after-sales service. Notice requirements, business applications to carry out parallel import car pilot business needs to meet the relevant conditions, including: engaged in car sales business for 5 years; the last 3 years of continuous profitability, the last financial year car sales over 400000000 yuan; with business scale to adapt to the maintenance, service, spare parts supply network and facilities; corporate reputation is good, with procurement channels and car sales service industry experience. After the approval of the pilot enterprises, the relevant provisions of the relevant provisions of the State Administration of mechanical and electrical products and relevant requirements of the Ministry of Commerce shall be required to provide the relevant import application materials and to apply for automatic import license to the Ministry of Commerce. Pilot enterprises and their registered in the FTA test area are the main responsibility of the parallel import car product quality. Among them, the import of pilot enterprises will be based in Shanghai port, the sales area to pilot enterprises in the existing sales area.