Define the buyer’s real question
China export completion and legal destination use are separate approvals that must both be checked before payment.
Record destination, intended registration, steering side, daily and long-distance route, passengers, luggage, charging access, accepted powertrain, new or used condition, budget and delivery point. A changed candidate or destination reopens affected checks.
Apply the model-specific test
Match the party controlling the VIN with contract, invoice and beneficiary. Any account, vehicle, route or price change is a new approval event.
Evidence specific to this decision
Match VIN controller, exporter, invoice issuer and beneficiary; any changed vehicle or account reopens approval.
Keep one VIN across the file
Confirm seller authority, contracting entity, beneficiary, inspection, export documents and carrier acceptance. Export completion does not establish destination tax, conformity, registration, insurance or connected-service access.
Preserve original-language records beside translations. Connect photos, diagnostic output, charging or road tests, inspection, quotation and contract to the same VIN. Conflicts stop approval until resolved at source.
| Evidence | What to record |
|---|---|
| Identity | VIN, production plate, legal model, powertrain and version |
| Condition | Dated physical checks, history, diagnostics and test results |
| Compatibility | Destination consequence, limitation and responsible reviewer |
| Commercial | Seller, beneficiary, included work, validity and delivery term |
Export handover controls
Keep VIN and powertrain on contract, invoice, inspection, export and loading records. Confirm carrier acceptance and fuel or battery instructions.
Photograph odometer, energy level, panels, glass, wheels, cabin, cable and accessories. Destination approval remains separate.
Test an ordinary day and an adverse day
Use realistic passengers, luggage, weather, speed, gradients, traffic and energy availability. For iDD, include a failed charger and battery reserve. For gasoline, include local fuel, emissions and workshop constraints. A specification is context, not a guarantee of suitability.
Mark each conclusion green, amber or red with evidence date and owner. Amber needs a priced consequence or condition; red stops payment. Do not turn missing proof into a positive feature claim.
Preserve the approved vehicle to delivery
Carry VIN, version, condition and included work through quotation, contract, invoice, export records and loading media. Record odometer, fuel or charge state, keys, cables, accessories, faults and exterior condition at handover.
China-side work cannot promise destination tax, conformity, registration, charging access, software services, warranty, insurance or future reliability. Refresh local advice if vehicle, route or rules change.
Request a VIN-linked UNI-Z proposalDocuments that keep this decision usable
Create a candidate summary naming the VIN, production date, legal model, powertrain, version, odometer and seller. Attach original identity records, continuous dated media, inspection findings, diagnostic output, road-test notes and charging results where applicable. Each conclusion should identify its source, test condition, limitation, reviewer and expiry point.
Keep the commercial file separate but connected: dated quotation, included and excluded work, inspection conditions, contract entity, bank beneficiary, export responsibility, carrier acceptance and delivery boundary. The destination file records tax or duty advice, conformity, registration, insurance, energy access and workshop support. A changed input reopens the affected decision while preserving the audit trail.
Before loading, compare the approved summary with the physical vehicle and final documents. Record keys, cables, accessories, odometer, fuel or battery state, warnings and visible condition. This final comparison helps prevent a correct inspection being attached to the wrong car.
Buyer questions
What must match before paying an exporter?
China export completion and legal destination use are separate approvals that must both be checked before payment.
Can an online listing prove condition?
No. Require VIN-linked inspection, diagnostics, history and road or charging evidence as applicable.
What must be resolved before payment?
Identity, seller authority, condition, powertrain compatibility, delivery boundary, beneficiary and destination feasibility.