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This Is How You Get a Chinese EV Into the United States

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The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is outselling Tesla ’s Model 3 in the Chinese market.

The US has become an outlier in the world as affordable Chinese EVs have quickly taken over markets in Europe , Asia , South America , and Africa .

Many Chinese companies, like BYD and NIO , have explored the possibilities to enter the US market.

Non-American citizens can bring their foreign vehicle to the US temporarily without getting an American license plate.

Chinese companies like BYD , Li Auto , and NIO have operations in the US and could legally bring in their own vehicles.

The last way is going through a car manufacturer, which is allowed to bring in foreign vehicles for research, road tests, display, and other purposes.

The Biden administration also implemented a ban on importing Chinese “connected vehicles” in January .

The ban effectively bars the import of any newer Chinese cars.

The Dolphin Mini is also made in Mexico , so it can theoretically be imported to the US —if a buyer is prepared to jump through the right hoops.