In the first half of 2026, China's commercial vehicle exports kept climbing, with new energy vehicles passing 30% of the total for the first time. Electric buses from BYD, Yutong and King Long have been delivered in batches to cities across West Africa and Latin America, shifting the export mix toward higher-value units.
Africa and Southeast Asia remain the core markets for used commercial vehicles: infrastructure projects in Nigeria, Ghana and Angola continue to drive demand for dump trucks and tractors, while Southeast Asian buyers prefer younger units with tighter emissions.
Two things buyers should watch: emissions rules are tightening — several countries now require Euro IV or above, so always confirm destination regulations before selecting units; and ocean freight rates have eased, giving more comfortable ro-ro and container shipping windows than the past two years.
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