Khorgos Port, in Khorgos City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan, and is a gathering place for the exchange of people between China, Central Asia and Europe. As an important fulcrum of the Silk Road core area and an important window for China’s development to the west, Khorgos plays the role of an external connecting channel and transportation hub, and continues to strengthen close cooperation with Central Asia and Eastern Europe, realizing mutually beneficial common development.
In recent years, in the field of automobiles, automobile exports from Horgos Port have shown rapid growth. Chinese automobiles exported from Khorgos Port to Almaty can be quickly re-exported to Central Asia Russia and other countries.
Passenger car exports
In 2023, the export of commercial vehicles from Horgos Port increased significantly, among which passenger cars contributed significantly.
- BYD. As the leading brand of China’s new energy vehicles, BYD is welcomed by consumers in Central Asia, Russia and other regions due to its high cost performance and advanced technology, exporting 242,000 new energy passenger cars in 2023, up 334% year-on-year.
- Chery. As an important brand in China’s passenger car exports, Chery’s cumulative exports reached 937,100 units in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 101.1%, and it also occupied a certain share at the Khorgos Port, where the diversity and reliability of its products meet the needs of consumers in different countries and regions.
- Chang’an Automobile. Export business at the Khorgos Port is also more active, and in 2023, under the environment of overall growth in global passenger car exports, Changan actively expanded its overseas markets and increased its export volume, with its rich product line and constantly improving product quality.
With the growing demand for automobiles in Central Asia and Russia, there is an increasing demand for cost-effective passenger cars with rich configurations, and with the advancement of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, which also promotes the export of passenger cars at the Khorgos Port, the China Car export volume is expected to continue to grow in the future.
