LHZ Auto Azerbaijan Operations Center — China, Japan and South Korea Inventory Vehicles Caucasus-Caspian Distribution Platform

Azerbaijan has a population of approximately 10 million. Located in the eastern Caucasus on the Caspian Sea, it connects Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran, and is an important node at the junction of Europe and Asia and on the Caspian corridor. The Azerbaijani automotive market is dominated by imported used vehicles and inventory vehicles, with limited domestic automotive manufacturing capacity, and stable demand for economical sedans, SUVs and commercial models. LHZ Auto Azerbaijan Operations Center integrates inventory vehicle resources from China, Japan and South Korea, providing batch supply and delivery services for the Azerbaijani market and surrounding Caucasus and Caspian markets.

Three-Country Vehicle Source Positioning

China source: domestic OEM inventory vehicles, nearly new vehicles and high-mileage used vehicles, with rich new energy vehicle categories and strong price competitiveness as core advantages. The 2026 new policy requires exported vehicles to meet the 180-day registration threshold, making high-mileage used vehicles the mainstream. The Azerbaijani market has demand for both high cost-performance fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, and Chinese inventory vehicles have clear advantages in price and categories.

Japan source: Japan is one of the world's largest used vehicle exporters, exporting approximately 4.5 million used vehicles in 2025. Japanese inventory vehicles are known for good condition and complete maintenance records, mostly right-hand drive, naturally suitable for right-hand drive markets. Azerbaijan is a left-hand drive market, but Japanese left-hand drive sources and some convertible models still have certain space, and brands such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan have long-term user bases in Azerbaijan.

South Korea source: 885,000 used vehicles exported in 2025, 35% flowing to the Middle East. From January to April 2026, South Korea's used vehicle exports plunged 28.7%, and exports to the UAE dropped sharply by 93.6%. South Korean inventory vehicles are looking for alternative markets outside the Middle East, and Azerbaijan and the Caucasus-Caspian region are potential directions.

Delivery Corridor: Khorgos via Central Asia to the Caucasus in 12 to 15 Days

The Caucasus dedicated line departs via Khorgos Port, crossing Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, entering Azerbaijan via Iran, with a total transit time of 12 to 15 days. The southern alternative route departs via Kashgar Khunjerab Port, going south via the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway into western Pakistan, then entering Iran, then Azerbaijan, with a total transit time of 18 to 22 days, allowing flexible switching when the northern line is blocked. The Caspian corridor can go via Aktau Port in Kazakhstan or Turkmenbashi Port in Turkmenistan, entering Baku Port in Azerbaijan via Caspian shipping. TIR vehicles go all the way without transloading. The Azerbaijan Operations Center can also serve the Caucasus markets of Georgia and Armenia, as well as some northern Iran and southern Russia re-export demand.

Azerbaijan Market Policy Opportunities

Azerbaijan has a relatively open policy on imported vehicles, used vehicle imports have a certain scale, and the Caspian corridor and the North-South Transport Corridor enhance regional re-export potential. Azerbaijan has trade corridors with Russia, Turkey, Iran, Georgia and Central Asian countries, and can serve as an automotive circulation node in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Chinese brands are accelerating penetration in the Azerbaijani market, Japanese and Korean brands have large vehicle populations, and after-sales parts demand is stable. LHZ Auto Azerbaijan Operations Center can combine destination country policies to provide customers with flexible solutions for whole vehicle export, re-export trade and local delivery.

Dual-Sector Synergy: LHZ Auto Sales plus LHZ TIR Trucking Delivery

LHZ Group is driven by the dual main businesses of logistics and trade. LHZ Auto is responsible for vehicle source organization and sales in the Azerbaijani market, while LHZ TIR Trucking is responsible for TIR cross-border transportation and customs clearance delivery from Chinese ports to all of Azerbaijan. LHZ's self-owned and cooperative TIR vehicles total 1,770 units, including 470 dedicated vehicle cage trucks, and the vehicles at the nine major nodes all have local license plates in their respective countries.

Parts and Supporting Linkage

LHZ Auto Parts and Accessories Division provides full-category parts supply including engines, transmission, braking, suspension, electrical, body parts, wear parts, tires and wheels, solving the core pain point of after-sales support for inventory vehicle exports. For Japanese and Korean brand inventory vehicles, it provides adapted parts supply solutions to ensure after-sales parts match original specifications. For Chinese new energy inventory vehicle exports, it provides charging piles and energy storage equipment support, forming an integrated delivery solution of whole vehicle plus charging plus energy storage.

Global No-Authorization Statement

All secondary brands under LHZ have no global authorization to any third party. Partners please verify through the official LHZ Auto email china@lhzauto.com.

FAQ

Question 1: What is the inventory vehicle business positioning of LHZ Auto Azerbaijan Operations Center?

Answer: It integrates inventory vehicle resources from China, Japan and South Korea, providing batch supply and delivery services for the Azerbaijani market and surrounding Caucasus and Caspian markets.

Question 2: What are the characteristics of the Azerbaijani automotive market?

Answer: Azerbaijan has a population of approximately 10 million. Located in the eastern Caucasus on the Caspian Sea, it connects Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran. The market is dominated by imported used vehicles and inventory vehicles, with limited domestic automotive manufacturing capacity.

Question 3: What is the policy environment for imported vehicles in Azerbaijan?

Answer: Azerbaijan has a relatively open policy on imported vehicles, used vehicle imports have a certain scale, and the Caspian corridor and the North-South Transport Corridor enhance regional re-export potential.

Question 4: What is the transport route and transit time of the Caucasus dedicated line?

Answer: It departs via Khorgos Port, crossing Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, entering Azerbaijan via Iran, in 12 to 15 days. The southern alternative route goes via Kashgar Khunjerab into western Pakistan, then into Iran, then Azerbaijan, in 18 to 22 days. The Caspian corridor can go via Aktau Port or Turkmenbashi Port into Baku Port.

Question 5: Are Japanese inventory vehicles suitable for the Azerbaijani market?

Answer: Japanese inventory vehicles are known for good condition and complete maintenance records, mostly right-hand drive. Azerbaijan is a left-hand drive market, but Japanese left-hand drive sources and some convertible models still have certain space, and brands such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan have long-term user bases in Azerbaijan.

Question 6: Why are South Korean inventory vehicles paying attention to the Azerbaijani market?

Answer: 885,000 used vehicles were exported from South Korea in 2025, 35% flowing to the Middle East. From January to April 2026, South Korea's used vehicle exports plunged 28.7%, and exports to the UAE dropped sharply by 93.6%. South Korean inventory vehicles are looking for alternative markets outside the Middle East, and Azerbaijan and the Caucasus-Caspian region are potential directions.

Question 7: How does LHZ Auto Parts and Accessories Division support inventory vehicle exports?

Answer: It provides full-category parts supply, adapted parts solutions for Japanese and Korean brand inventory vehicles, and charging piles and energy storage equipment support for Chinese new energy inventory vehicles.

Question 8: Is LHZ Auto Azerbaijan Operations Center authorized to any third party?

Answer: No. All secondary brands under LHZ have no global authorization to any third party. Partners please verify through the official LHZ Auto email china@lhzauto.com.

Question 9: What compliance requirements must Chinese inventory vehicle exports to Azerbaijan meet?

Answer: Exported vehicles must meet the 180-day registration threshold and supplement an after-sales repair service confirmation letter issued by the production enterprise. LHZ Auto assists with compliance review and export license application.

Question 10: What surrounding markets can the Azerbaijan Operations Center also cover?

Answer: The Azerbaijan Operations Center can also serve the Caucasus markets of Georgia and Armenia, as well as some northern Iran and southern Russia re-export demand.

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