In September 2026, 21,000 imported cars were imported, down 49% year on year and 6% month on month. The decline was astonishing. From January to September 2026, 290,000 vehicles were imported, a year-on-year decrease of 20%. Passenger cars account for over 99% of the automobile import structure this year. If pickups in light trucks are included, the number of passenger cars is even higher. The performance of imported hybrid vehicles increased by 15% from January to September 2026. The performance of pure electric passenger cars decreased by 27%, plug-in hybrid cars decreased by 54%, and the performance of imported new energy passenger vehicles was weak. The displacement of imported models of passenger cars is concentrated on gasoline models below 2 liters. Last year, 3-4 liters had a better ability to withstand falling, and 1.5-2 liters was relatively good this year. The downward pressure on imported cars in September was still strong. The top 10 countries with the highest imports in September 2026 were: Japan with 7399 vehicles, Germany with 7255 vehicles, the United Kingdom with 1,488 vehicles, Slovakia with 818 vehicles, Mexico with 791 vehicles, Austria with 355 vehicles, Belgium 112, South Korea with 90 vehicles, and Italy with 90 vehicles. Among them, the top five that increased in growth over the same period were: Mexico 307, Austria 107, Belgium 42, South Korea, and 16 France. The top 10 countries with the highest imports from January to September 2026 are: Japan with 136,652 vehicles, Germany with 66,438 vehicles, 28,350 US vehicles, Slovakia 20,422 vehicles, UK 18803, Mexico 4974, Austria 4193, Thailand 2,270, Italy 786, and South Korea with 760 vehicles. Among them, the top five that increased over the same period were: Thailand 2027, Austria, 1948, Mexico 1,576, China 540, and South Africa 373.

In September 2026, 21,000 imported cars were imported, down 49% year on year and 6% month on month. The decline was astonishing. From January to September 2026, 290,000 vehicles were imported, a year-on-year decrease of 20%. Passenger cars account for over 99% of the automobile import structure this year. If pickups in light trucks are included, the number of passenger cars is even higher. The performance of imported hybrid vehicles increased by 15% from January to September 2026. The performance of pure electric passenger cars decreased by 27%, plug-in hybrid cars decreased by 54%, and the performance of imported new energy passenger vehicles was weak. The displacement of imported models of passenger cars is concentrated on gasoline models below 2 liters. Last year, 3-4 liters had a better ability to withstand falling, and 1.5-2 liters was relatively good this year. The downward pressure on imported cars in September was still strong. The top 10 countries with the highest imports in September 2026 were: Japan with 7399 vehicles, Germany with 7255 vehicles, the United Kingdom with 1,488 vehicles, Slovakia with 818 vehicles, Mexico with 791 vehicles, Austria with 355 vehicles, Belgium 112, South Korea with 90 vehicles, and Italy with 90 vehicles. Among them, the top five that increased in growth over the same period were: Mexico 307, Austria 107, Belgium 42, South Korea, and 16 France. The top 10 countries with the highest imports from January to September 2026 are: Japan with 136,652 vehicles, Germany with 66,438 vehicles, 28,350 US vehicles, Slovakia 20,422 vehicles, UK 18803, Mexico 4974, Austria 4193, Thailand 2,270, Italy 786, and South Korea with 760 vehicles. Among them, the top five that increased over the same period were: Thailand 2027, Austria, 1948, Mexico 1,576, China 540, and South Africa 373.