# Chinese EVs in North America

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [January 16, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-evs-in-north-america/1026757 "2026-01-16T20:52:30Z")\
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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> what happens if an American buys a Chinese EV in Mexico and tries to bring it to the United States?

I expect similar rules as discussed upthread about Canada, which can pretty much be summed up as: you can’t import a new(ish) car to the US unless it is essentially the same as a car already sold in the US.

You can _drive_ those cars into the US, though. I’ve seen Mexican and Canadian tagged cars in the US. Bellow is an example of one that was never sold on the US.

> [@What's the most interesting car you saw today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5899):
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> Because I can apparently only post about Volkswagen pickup trucks, here is one I saw today. Looks like it is a [Volkswagen Saveiro](https://www.vw.com.mx/es/autos-suvs/saveiro.html), based on the license plate, has driven up from Chihuahua, Mexico. Stupid chicken tax. [[image] ](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHd53Xzx25f3CVLh620WeL1rFZ8YHKu6IdKgkeLSf70DHuwh0qWJWjmUNZR23MlfPK5_t2l6pDTGskU5ubbBmyXMa1QYvDDEqO5PpGgYza8Jcxl-_VTIDoqTPNDy5wa60EFQa9xQZRa0lFnPi7POKZtrZA=w2714-h2044-s-no)

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