Ningbo's NEV exports double in H1

Vehicles are ready for export in Ningbo. [Photo by Wang Shuting/Tide News]

In the first half of this year, Ningbo Port exported 25.04 billion yuan ($3.7 billion) worth of new energy vehicles (NEVs), totaling 219,000 units, with both export value and volume more than doubling year-on-year, according to Ningbo Customs.

NEVs have become a key driver of Ningbo's foreign trade growth. During the same period, the city's automobile exports reached 30.79 billion yuan, with electric vehicles accounting for 81.3 percent of the total.

Ningbo's NEV exports have expanded across both traditional and emerging markets. Brazil, the European Union, and Jordan ranked among the top three destinations by export value, while exports to the United Kingdom surged 664 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, Middle Eastern markets showed strong growth, with exports to Oman and Qatar increasing 65.2-fold and 14.7-fold, respectively.

Local companies are also seeing rising demand for green mobility products. As overseas markets continue to embrace electric vehicles, NEVs now account for more than half of the automobiles exported by some local service providers, with many vehicles going to the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

To support growing exports, Ningbo Customs has introduced a one-stop supervision model for NEV container exports, integrating vehicle loading, inspection, and shipment procedures at the same site to improve efficiency and reduce risks.