<h1>Export permits for electric vehicles will be required, tightening export controls and regulating EV trade flows.</h1> China will require export permits for electric vehicles beginning in 2026 to govern cross border shipments of new energy vehicles, framed as a measure to promote healthy development of the new energy vehicle trade. The export licensing requirement responds to rapid EV export growth, international trade tensions over subsidies, and domestic concerns about oversupply and aggressive price competition, and functions as a regulatory lever to moderate export flows and influence competition among manufacturers.