Compared to the same period last year, the volume of EV imports increased by more than 6 times, the State Customs Committee said.

China retains its place as a key supplier of electric vehicles. Since the beginning of the year, 20.64 thousand electric vehicles have been imported from the PRC (91.7% of the total imports).

Hong Kong ranks second with 1,258 cars (5.6%), followed by the UAE (147 cars), South Korea (136), USA (134) and Germany (125).