China exported over a million cars in June. It's a record

ANDm june China exported for the first time in a single month over a million cars. It reflects the leadership and growth that the country has in the automotive sector, which poses challenges to other markets – including the European Union.

According to data released today by the General Customs Administration of China, the country exported 1.06 million cars in june, plus 71.2 percent than the same month last year.

At the current pace, china is expected to exceed 10 million vehicles exported this year, above 7.1 million recorded in 2025 and more than double the 4.9 million 2023.

Car export performance contributed to an overall increase of 27 percent of Chinese exports in June, above 19.4 percent observed in May, while imports grew by 36 percent.

China's trade surplus reached USD 576 billion (EUR 505 billion) in the first half, although it fell by 4.7 percent from the same period last year.

Electrified mobility is key

Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Statistics, Wang Jun, attributed the growth of electric vehicle exports to the global transition to a low carbon economy, stating that it is boosting demand for chinese “green products”.

In addition to electric cars, exports of lithium batteries and wind turbines grew 37.6 percent and 35.6 percent in the first semester, respectively.

To the contrary, rare earth exports decreased by 34 percent in June, compared to the same month last year, and by 6.4 percent throughout the semester, after Beijing strengthened export controls of these strategic minerals, essential for various high-tech industries.

Imports were driven mainly by the demand for semiconductors. China imported 53.7 billion integrated circuits in June, more 6.8 percent than a year earlier, raising the accumulated growth in the semester to 8.1 percent.

The acceleration of car exports takes place in a context of slowing domestic sales after the partial end of incentives to purchase electric vehicles and the fall in demand for combustion engine cars.

The reduction in domestic demand led Chinese and foreign manufacturers in the country to direct a growing share of production to external markets, a strategy that motivated the imposition of additional tariffs by the European Union on electric vehicles manufactured in China.

The Chinese authorities reject the accusations that the sector benefits from unfair subsidies, arguing that the competitiveness of industry results from technological innovation and economies of scale.

What other manufacturers have you sold?

Among the leading manufacturers, the manufacturer BYD sold 175,000 vehicles abroad in june, 95 percent more than in the same month of the previous year, while international sales represented a record of 43 percent of the company’s production.

A Geely it first exported more than 100,000 vehicles in a single month, selling 102,874 units abroad, an annual increase of 157 percent.

The Chery it exported 191.062 cars in june, 80 percent more than a year ago, establishing for the fourth consecutive month a new monthly maximum among chinese manufacturers.