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Kazakhs will now be able to buy cars directly across the border at Cooperation Centers. Featured

On March 6, 2024, the first batch of domestic cars entered the China-Kazakhstan Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center (hereinafter referred to as the Cooperation Center) through the "5034" customs supervision mode for display and sales, marking the arrival of the Chinese regional commercial vehicle display retail business in the cooperation center, and Kazakh citizens can directly buy cross-border cars in the cooperation center. This is also a powerful measure for the Khorgos Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government to jointly promote the construction of the Khorgos Area in the Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone with the Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center Customs
5034 is the customs supervision mode code, referring to the supervision mode of" logistics goods in the area ". Under this mode, domestic commercial vehicles can first declare into the Horgos comprehensive free tax Zone after completing the tax refund, and enter the cooperation center for display and sales according to the needs of enterprises. A Beijing-based group is bullish on the Central Asian car market.

"Last year, we made a special trip to the cooperation center for Kazakh consumers to do market research on automobiles, they have a good impression on Chinese commercial vehicles, especially new energy vehicles," said Sun Xiaojin, head of sales of a group in Beijing, Khorgos. "We will set up our own showroom in the cooperation center International Convention and Exhibition Center."

The China-Kazakhstan Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center is the first cross-border economic and trade cooperation zone established between China and other countries, spanning China and Kazakhstan. Citizens of China and Kazakhstan and citizens of third countries can enter with valid documents without visas and carry out negotiations and trade in the cooperation center. "One step across the two countries" is not only a promotional phrase for duty-free cross-border shopping in the cooperation center, but also an effective channel to closely connect "two markets and two resources".

"It must be nice to drive a Chinese car straight home!" On the same day, Nurbekhov Ashati, a Kazakh citizen, was full of praise when he test-drove the commodity car at the cooperation center, "The center console is really beautiful, there is a headup display, and the price is suitable, Chinese cars are my first choice!"

Show, test drive, reservation, pick up...... The whole car purchase and transaction process can be completed in the cooperation center. In the exhibition hall, domestic cars such as Changan, Geely, Chery, and Great Wall are neatly arranged, surrounded by many Kazakh consumers, and sales staff are busy introducing car products.

Zhu Houyu, head of the sales department of the International Exhibition Center of the Cooperation Center, said: "At present, there are more than 50 cars on display in the exhibition hall, all of which are domestic cars, we provide venues for dealers, dealers are responsible for retail car services." This year, car maintenance, repair, spare parts sales, credit purchases and other businesses will be carried out in the cooperation center, where the service will be comparable to 4S stores."

The landing of the Chinese regional commercial vehicle display retail business in the cooperation center has strengthened the investment confidence of Zhang Jie, general manager of Horgos Automobile Co., LTD., in the cooperation center. In November last year, enterprises have settled in the cooperation center, and in the past four months, many Kazakh merchants have left their contact information and become potential customers. At present, Zhang Jie is choosing the right model to enter the cooperation center according to the heat of the vehicle.

"Before our commodity vehicles have been exported through the Khorgos highway port, and now there is a channel for the vehicle, which is like adding wings to the enterprise! The vehicle retail business saves operation links, reduces the number of customs declarations, and foreigners drive home by themselves also saves the time and transportation costs of enterprises to arrange vehicles to leave the country. Now it is walking on two legs, and there are unlimited business opportunities here." Zhang Jie said.

Xiao Kelai Ti, chief of the Customs Supervision Section of the Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center, said that the customs of the Cooperation Center will continue to promote the linkage development of the cooperation center and the Khorgos Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, effectively give full play to the functional advantages of "front store after warehouse, front store after factory", and promote domestic commodity vehicles to the Central Asian and Middle East markets.

Ghaidar Alema, deputy director of the management office of the China-Kazakhstan Horgas International Border Cooperation Center, said: "This year will hold an international auto show, introduce more domestic new energy vehicles to display and sell in the cooperation center, create a characteristic industrial brand, promote the growth of upstream and downstream supporting links in the cooperation center, and expand the influence of Chinese cars in the Central Asian neighboring countries."
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