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π«π· Chinese EVs in France: which ones can you buy?
France allows Chinese EVs, but with import barriers that raise the price. Below is every model we track, checked against France's framework.
France's import framework
| Market status | Available, but taxed |
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| Import barrier | EU applies a 10% base duty plus a countervailing tariff of roughly 17.8β45.3% on Chinese-made EVs (rate varies by manufacturer). |
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| Models tracked here | 15 |
Same EU tariff framework as the rest of the bloc. Chinese brands are on sale but priced above their China levels.
All models checked for France
Coming / exporting (4)
- Leapmotor B10 β Leapmotor B10 is part of a Europe-wide rollout, which covers France.
- XPeng Mona L03 β XPeng Mona L03 is part of a Europe-wide rollout, which covers France.
- XPeng P7+ β XPeng P7+ has an official route into France.
- Zeekr 9X β Zeekr 9X is part of a Europe-wide rollout, which covers France.
Not yet confirmed (8)
- AITO M8 β Not individually confirmed for the AITO M8 in France yet.
- AITO M9 (2026) β Not individually confirmed for the AITO M9 (2026) in France yet.
- BYD Seal 08 β Not individually confirmed for the BYD Seal 08 in France yet.
- Denza N9 β Not individually confirmed for the Denza N9 in France yet.
- Leapmotor B01 β Not individually confirmed for the Leapmotor B01 in France yet.
- NIO Firefly β Not individually confirmed for the NIO Firefly in France yet.
- Onvo L80 β Not individually confirmed for the Onvo L80 in France yet.
- XPeng G7 β Not individually confirmed for the XPeng G7 in France yet.
Not available (3)
- Xiaomi Skynomad β No β there is no official way to buy the Xiaomi Skynomad in France today, and not because of France's rules.
- Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) β No β there is no official way to buy the Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) in France today, and not because of France's rules.
- Xiaomi YU7 GT β No β there is no official way to buy the Xiaomi YU7 GT in France today, and not because of France's rules.
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This reflects France's general framework for Chinese-made EVs as of 2026-07-13.
It is general information, not legal or import advice. Rules change β confirm with official
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