Changan UNI-T & UNI-V wholesale export from China

How does ordering a Changan UNI for export actually work?

Five steps, roughly six weeks from first message to sailing. The only thing that can stall it is a destination certificate nobody arranged, which is why we ask for the country on the first enquiry.

1. 01

   Send the enquiry

   Model, quantity, destination port and steering requirement. Full specifications are already published on every model page, so the enquiry only needs the commercial detail.

2. 02

   Receive the proforma invoice

   Same working day. The PI shows FOB and CIF side by side, names the inspection body, fixes the lead time and lists which homologation certificate is included.

3. 03

   Pay 30% and book the slot

   A 30% telegraphic transfer, or an irrevocable letter of credit at sight. The production clock starts on cleared funds, not on the signed PI.

4. 04

   Inspection and loading

   SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas inspect at the Chongqing yard before the balance falls due. Where the destination needs a PVoC or SONCAP certificate, that same inspection produces it.

5. 05

   Ship and hand over documents

   Ro-Ro, 40HQ container or the Khorgos rail block train. Bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and the conformity certificate travel together.

Incoterms on every proforma invoice follow the ICC Incoterms 2020 rules. Sea shipments are quoted FOB and CIF; rail shipments to Central Asia are quoted CPT and CIP, because FOB and CIF are sea-and-inland-waterway terms only.

What is the MOQ for Changan UNI export orders?

One unit. There is no minimum order quantity for a Ro-Ro shipment of a Changan UNI-T or UNI-V, because Ro-Ro is priced per vehicle slot, not per container. Container shipping only becomes cheaper per unit at two vehicles (40HQ, UNI-T) or three (40HQ, UNI-V), so if you are ordering containerised we will quote both and let you pick. Fleet pricing tiers begin at 10 units and improve again at 30 and 100 units.

Which Changan UNI models are available in right-hand drive?

None of the UNI models are built in right-hand drive at Chongqing today — the UNI-T, UNI-V and UNI-V iDD are all factory left-hand drive. Changan produces right-hand-drive vehicles at its Rayong plant in Thailand, which is the group nominated base for all global RHD models, and RHD UNI allocation is quoted on request against that plant schedule. We will not sell you a converted RHD car; conversions void the factory warranty and fail PVoC inspection in Kenya and Tanzania.

How long does shipping to Mombasa, Lagos or Jebel Ali take?

Jebel Ali is 18-25 days, Mombasa is 28-38 days and Lagos is 35-45 days, all by Ro-Ro from Shanghai. Add the production lead time before that: 25-35 days for the 1.5T grades, 30-40 days for the 2.0T, and 35-45 days for the UNI-V iDD because the traction battery needs UN38.3 transport documentation. Rail to Almaty and Tashkent is much faster at 12-18 days door to door.

What payment terms do you accept?

A 30% telegraphic transfer deposit against a signed proforma invoice, with the 70% balance against a copy bill of lading. We also accept an irrevocable letter of credit at sight from a prime bank, and 100% TT in advance at a discount. We do not accept open account, escrow platforms, or cryptocurrency. The deposit is what books your production slot, so the lead-time clock starts on cleared funds, not on the signed PI.