Markets we export Changan UNI vehicles to

Every Changan UNI model we export is left-hand drive, so East and Southern Africa splits cleanly: Ethiopia, DR Congo and Angola take our LHD stock directly, while Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia are right-hand-drive markets that must be supplied from Changan Thailand rather than Chongqing.

Countries

Ethiopia · Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Angola · DR Congo

Steering side

Mixed — Ethiopia, DR Congo and Angola are LHD; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia are RHD

Conformity

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda require a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) certificate issued before shipment; we book the inspection with SGS or Intertek at the Chongqing yard and the CoC travels with the documents. Ethiopia requires COMESA-compliant documentation and a pre-shipment inspection.

Shipping

Ro-Ro via Shanghai or Guangzhou to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam runs 28-38 days. Container (40HQ, 2-3 units) via Djibouti serves Ethiopia in about 30 days.

Kenya Bureau of Standards — PVoC programme

West Africa is almost entirely left-hand drive, which makes it the strongest natural fit for the Changan UNI line-up as built in Chongqing — no conversion, no Thailand allocation, no waiting list.

Countries

Nigeria · Ghana · Senegal · Ivory Coast · Cameroon · Benin

Steering side

LHD across the region — direct match for factory UNI-T and UNI-V stock

Conformity

Nigeria operates the SONCAP scheme and requires a Product Certificate before a Form M is cleared. Ghana requires a Conformity Assessment certificate. Both accept a China-issued CoC from an accredited inspection body, which we arrange before loading.

Shipping

Ro-Ro from Shanghai to Lagos (Tin Can Island), Tema and Abidjan runs 35-45 days. Containerised 40HQ shipments are common for 3-unit UNI-V orders because of pilferage risk on the Ro-Ro decks.

Standards Organisation of Nigeria — SONCAP

The GCC is a left-hand-drive, hot-climate market with the shortest transit of anywhere we ship — Jebel Ali is 18 to 25 days from Shanghai — so we quote the 2.0T grades with the uprated cooling pack rather than the 1.5T volume trim.

Countries

UAE · Saudi Arabia · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait · Iraq · Jordan

Steering side

LHD across the GCC and Levant

Conformity

Saudi Arabia requires a SABER Product Certificate of Conformity plus a Shipment Certificate before customs release. The UAE requires ECAS registration through ESMA. GCC-spec glass tinting limits and air-conditioning capacity are checked at inspection.

Shipping

Ro-Ro from Shanghai to Jebel Ali runs 18-25 days — the shortest transit of any market we serve. Dammam and Sohar add 3-5 days.

Saudi Standards (SASO) — SABER conformity platform

Central Asia is the fastest-growing destination for the UNI-V, and it is served by rail rather than sea — the China-Europe block train reaches Almaty in 12 to 18 days against 45 days or more for any sea route.

Countries

Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan · Kyrgyzstan · Azerbaijan · Georgia · Armenia

Steering side

LHD across the region

Conformity

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia are in the Eurasian Economic Union and require an EAC (TR CU 018/2011) certificate plus a Vehicle Passport (PTS/EPTS) before registration. Uzbekistan applies its own O`zDSt conformity scheme.

Shipping

Rail block train from Chongqing via Khorgos to Almaty and Tashkent: 12-18 days, 2-3 units per 40HQ container. Road-feeder onward to Bishkek and Dushanbe adds 3-5 days.

Eurasian Economic Commission — TR CU 018/2011 vehicle safety regulation

ASEAN splits by steering side, and it is the one region where the UNI-V iDD outsells the petrol cars because several countries give plug-in hybrids a large import-duty and excise advantage.

Countries

Vietnam · Cambodia · Laos · Philippines · Myanmar · Indonesia · Thailand

Steering side

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines and Myanmar are LHD; Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are RHD and must be supplied from Changan Rayong

Conformity

Vietnam requires a type-approval certificate from the Vietnam Register (VR) and a batch inspection on arrival. The Philippines requires a Certificate of Conformity from the Bureau of Product Standards. NEV duty relief for the iDD is assessed against the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement rules of origin.

Shipping

Ro-Ro from Guangzhou to Haiphong, Sihanoukville and Manila runs 8-16 days. Container is standard for the iDD because the traction battery adds dangerous-goods paperwork that most Ro-Ro operators surcharge.

Vietnam Register — imported motor vehicle type approval

Latin America is left-hand drive and altitude-sensitive, so the Andean countries take the 2.0T grades almost exclusively while the Caribbean and Central America buy the 1.5T on price.

Countries

Peru · Bolivia · Chile · Colombia · Dominican Republic · Guatemala · Panama

Steering side

LHD across the region (Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica are RHD exceptions)

Conformity

Chile requires a homologation certificate from 3CV before first registration. Colombia requires an INVIMA-registered importer and a Certificado de Conformidad. Peru and Bolivia accept a China CoC with a local technical review.

Shipping

Ro-Ro from Shanghai to Callao and Valparaiso runs 32-42 days via the Panama Canal. Caribbean ports (Kingston, Santo Domingo) are 38-48 days and usually containerised.

Chile 3CV — vehicle homologation centre