We export the China-built Audi A3 to dealers and fleet buyers in the CIS, the Middle East, North and Southern Africa and the Balkans. All A3s in our catalogue are left-hand drive, which fits countries that drive on the right.
Import rules — age limits, conformity certificates, duties and fees — differ by country and change over time. Each market page lists what to check; always confirm current requirements with your customs broker or the relevant authority before ordering.
Steering: China-market A3s are left-hand drive (LHD).
Russia drives on the right, so the left-hand-drive China-market A3 fits local roads. As a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Russia applies EAEU vehicle conformity rules.
Read the guideBelarus is part of the Eurasian Economic Union and drives on the right, so left-hand-drive China-market A3s are suitable. Vehicles must meet EAEU technical requirements for registration.
Read the guideKazakhstan drives on the right and belongs to the Eurasian Economic Union, so the left-hand-drive China-market A3 fits and EAEU vehicle conformity rules apply.
Read the guideUzbekistan drives on the right, so left-hand-drive China-market A3s fit. Uzbekistan is not an EAEU member and applies its own certification, customs duty and excise rules for imported cars.
Read the guideArmenia drives on the right and is an EAEU member, so left-hand-drive China-market A3s fit and EAEU vehicle rules apply.
Read the guideThe UAE drives on the right, so left-hand-drive China-market A3s fit. Vehicles registered in the UAE must meet the country's conformity requirements, and the UAE is also a major re-export hub for the region.
Read the guideAlgeria drives on the right, so left-hand-drive China-market A3s fit. Algeria limits the age of imported used vehicles, so young cars are essential.
Read the guideSouth Africa drives on the left and registers right-hand-drive vehicles. China-market A3s are left-hand drive, so South African buyers should discuss steering and permits with sales before ordering.
Read the guideFOB means you arrange ocean freight from the Chinese port; CIF means we include freight and insurance to your port. Both follow ICC Incoterms® 2020.