Automotive Logistics[1], 12 January 2026: "New tariffs have come into effect in Mexico as of January 1, 2026 applying to all countries it does not currently have a Free Trade Agreement with, including China, Brazil and India."
Mexico's new tariffs of up to 50% on cars and auto parts from countries without a trade deal, including China, took effect on 1 January 2026 after the Senate approved them on 10 December 2025.
China Briefing[1], 28 June 2023, on the 21 June 2023 announcement: "starting from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2027, the tax exemption will be halved, and the per-unit exemption amount will be capped at RMB15,000."
From 1 January 2026 buyers of new energy vehicles in China pay half the 10% purchase tax, with relief capped at RMB 15,000 per car, ending the full exemption that ran since 2014 and lasting through 2027.
Xinhua via SCIO[1], 28 September 2025: the new measure "will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026", per an announcement issued on Friday 26 September 2025.
From 1 January 2026 exporters of pure electric passenger vehicles from China need an export licence, a system announced jointly by four ministries on 26 September 2025 to tighten oversight of EV shipments.
Gasgoo[2], 14 February 2026: the Implementation Rules for 2026 Car Trade-in Subsidies were issued on 30 December 2025 and "the new policy takes effect on January 1, 2026"; it is the 2026 programme year.
China's 2026 car trade-in scheme, effective 1 January, pays 12% of the new car price up to RMB 20,000 for scrapping an old car for an NEV, replacing flat payments and cutting support for cheaper models.