Based on the implementation of the old-for-new vehicle subsidy policy in Shanghai, it has been decided to revise the "2025 Shanghai Further Support for Vehicle Replacement and Renewal Subsidy Policy Implementation Rules" (Shanghai Business Market [2025] No. 112). The specific adjustments are as follows:
For individual consumers who purchase a new car from September 11, 2025 (including that day, based on the invoice date stated in the "Motor Vehicle Sales Unified Invoice"), the purchased new car must be registered in Shanghai.
For details, please refer to the "Notice of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and Five Other Departments on the Issuance of the Revised <Implementation Rules for Shanghai's Further Support for Automobile Replacement and Renewal Subsidy Policy in 2025>" (Shanghai Business Market [2025] No. 284).
Notice from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and other five departments on the issuance of the revised "Implementation Rules for Shanghai's Further Support for Vehicle Replacement and Renewal Subsidy Policy in 2025"
Shanghai Business Market [2025] No. 284
All relevant units:
The revised "Implementation Rules for Shanghai's 2025 Subsidy Policy to Further Support Vehicle Replacement and Renewal" are now issued to you for your compliance.
The "Implementation Rules for Shanghai's 2025 Further Support for Automobile Replacement and Renewal Subsidy Policy" (Shanghai Business Market [2025] No. 112) issued on April 23, 2025 will be abolished at the same time.
Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission
Shanghai Municipal Finance Bureau
Shanghai Public Security Bureau
Shanghai Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau
Implementation details of Shanghai's policy to further support vehicle replacement and renewal subsidies in 2025
In order to implement the requirements of the "Notice of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance on Increasing Efforts to Expand the Implementation of Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-in Policy in 2025" (Development and Reform Commission, Environmental Protection and Resources [2025] No. 13) and the "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce and Eight Other Departments on Doing a Good Job in the Car Trade-in in 2025" (Shangban Consumer Letter [2025] No. 8), and to further do a good job in the car trade-in work in our city in 2025, these implementation rules are formulated.
I. Subsidy Scope and Standards
From January 1, 2025 (including that day, the same below) to December 31, 2025, individual consumers who purchase new energy passenger cars with a price of RMB 100,000 or more (inclusive) (based on the amount stated on the "Motor Vehicle Sales Unified Invoice") and transfer (excluding changes, the same below) the passenger cars registered in other provinces and cities under their own name within the prescribed period will be given a one-time fixed subsidy of RMB 15,000.
From January 1 to December 31, 2025, individual consumers who purchase new fuel-powered passenger cars that meet the National VIb emission standards and have a price of RMB 100,000 or more (inclusive) (based on the amount stated on the "Motor Vehicle Sales Unified Invoice") and transfer eligible fuel-powered passenger cars registered in other provinces and cities under their own name within the prescribed period will be given a one-time fixed subsidy of RMB 13,000.
During the implementation period of the policy, each individual consumer can enjoy the car replacement and renewal subsidy at most once in a calendar year. For the same new car, they can only choose to apply for the car scrapping and renewal subsidy or the replacement and renewal subsidy.
A transferred vehicle refers to an old car registered in another province or city under the name of an individual consumer, where the ownership of the vehicle is transferred (excluding changes), a valid "Used Car Sales Unified Invoice" is obtained, and the transfer registration procedures are completed.
A newly purchased vehicle refers to a new energy passenger car (including pure electric passenger cars, plug-in hybrid passenger cars and plug-in extended-range hybrid passenger cars) included in the "Announcement on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products" or other relevant national vehicle model catalogs, or a new fuel passenger car that meets the National VIb emission standards, purchased by individual consumers, who obtain a "Motor Vehicle Sales Unified Invoice" issued by our city's automobile sales agency, and go through the motor vehicle registration procedures at the traffic management department of the public security agency to obtain a valid "Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate" and "Motor Vehicle Driving License".
Automobile emission standards refer to the emission standards for newly produced automobiles, such as the "Emission Limits and Measurement Methods for Pollutants from Light-duty Vehicles" (GB18352 series of standards) issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment; the emission standards of vehicles shall be based on the public inquiry platform of the Motor Vehicle Environmental Protection Network or the inquiry results of the Suishenban New Car Assistant.
2. Subsidy recipients
The applicants and recipients of the vehicle replacement and renewal subsidy are individual consumers. To apply for the subsidy, individual consumers must meet the following conditions:
(1) The individual consumer has a good credit status and has no relevant record of default on the city's public credit information platform.
(2) Individual consumers transferring used foreign-registered vehicles must have registered them before January 8, 2025, and must not have applied for other municipal vehicle subsidies for their used vehicles. The transfer date for used foreign-registered vehicles must be between July 25, 2024, and December 31, 2025, based on the invoice date stated on the Used Car Sales Unified Invoice. For purchases of new gasoline-powered passenger cars, the used foreign-registered vehicles must have been registered before June 30, 2019.
(3) The purchase date of a new vehicle by an individual consumer shall be based on the invoice date stated on the Unified Motor Vehicle Sales Invoice issued by an automobile sales agency in this city, which shall be between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. The registration date of a new vehicle shall be based on the registration date stated on the Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, which shall be between January 1, 2025, and January 10, 2026. New vehicles purchased from September 11, 2025 (based on the invoice date stated on the Unified Motor Vehicle Sales Invoice) must be registered in this city.
(4) During the subsidy application review period, the transferred vehicle shall not be transferred back to the applicant’s name, and the newly purchased vehicle shall be registered in the applicant’s name.
3. Implementation Process
(1) Application
Individual consumers who meet the above conditions and want to replace or update their cars with new energy vehicles should apply for subsidies to the Municipal Development and Reform Commission through designated platforms such as the "Shanghai Development and Reform" WeChat public account and sign a "Subsidy Application Commitment Letter"; individual consumers who meet the above conditions and want to replace or update their cars with fuel vehicles should apply for subsidies to the Municipal Commerce Commission through designated platforms such as the "Shanghai Business" WeChat public account and sign a "Subsidy Application Commitment Letter".
Individual consumers should submit subsidy applications before January 10, 2026. If changes or corrections are required, they should provide additional information through the original channels before January 20, 2026. Subsidy applications or applications that fail to correct relevant information after the deadline will not be accepted.
(2) Review
The Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Municipal Commerce Commission will compare the application information submitted by the applicant and provide their review opinion within 15 working days of accepting the application. If cross-provincial information verification is involved, the review period will be extended depending on the actual circumstances. Upon review, if the information is found to be true and complete and falls within the subsidy scope specified in these implementation rules, it will be approved. If the submitted information is unclear or unreadable, the applicant will be informed of the requirements for correction of the information, and the applicant must provide the relevant information through the original channels before the deadline as required.
IV. Funding Arrangements
Subsidy funds will be jointly funded by the national ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and municipal fiscal funds at a ratio of 85% to 15%. The 15% matching fund provided by the municipal government will be allocated from the city's special fund for energy conservation and emission reduction. During the policy implementation period, if the central government funds allocated by the state are fully utilized, the remaining funds will be allocated from the city's special fund for energy conservation and emission reduction.
After public disclosure and no objections, the subsidy acceptance department will report the approved applicant information and subsidy amount to the Municipal Development and Reform Commission. After review and approval, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission will issue the funding plan and copy it to the Municipal Finance Bureau. The Municipal Finance Bureau, in conjunction with the subsidy acceptance department, will disburse the funds in accordance with relevant regulations.
V. Department Responsibilities
The Municipal Commerce Commission is responsible for accepting and reviewing subsidy applications for replacement and renewal purchases of fuel-powered passenger vehicles; working with the Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Municipal Finance Bureau to ensure fund allocation, liquidation, and performance evaluation; and working with the Municipal Public Security Bureau to ensure cross-provincial information verification, communication, and coordination.
The Municipal Development and Reform Commission coordinates the allocation of the national ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and the city's special funds for energy conservation and emission reduction, and issues a fund use plan; is responsible for accepting and reviewing applications for subsidies for replacement, renewal, and purchase of new energy passenger vehicles; and jointly carries out fund allocation, liquidation, performance evaluation, special audits, and other work.
The Municipal Finance Bureau is responsible for budget and fund disbursement review, organizing relevant departments to supervise and manage the use of funds and conduct performance evaluation, and strengthening the application of evaluation results.
The Municipal Public Security Bureau is responsible for reviewing the vehicle transfer registration and new vehicle registration information in our city, providing information data that can be verified and reviewed; and cooperating in cross-provincial information verification, communication and coordination.
The Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau cooperates with the Municipal Commerce Commission to carry out relevant review work and provide information and data that can be verified and reviewed.
6. Performance Management
All departments should establish and improve a full-process budget performance management mechanism in accordance with the requirements for the comprehensive implementation of budget performance management, scientifically and reasonably set project performance targets in accordance with regulations, conduct performance monitoring against these targets, organize and conduct performance self-evaluations, strengthen the application of performance results, and improve the efficiency of fund use.
VII. Supervision and Management
The Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Commerce Commission, and Municipal Finance Bureau will strengthen the management and supervision of the use of subsidy funds, use financial funds in accordance with the law and requirements, and prevent illegal and irregular acts such as misappropriation, embezzlement, false listing, and misappropriation of special funds.
Applicants must truthfully submit information in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Implementation Rules and are responsible for the authenticity and validity of the information submitted. Automobile sales companies and their sales personnel may not charge additional fees under the guise of assisting with subsidy applications. Relevant departments will strictly handle any violations of the law, including the use of improper means to defraud subsidy funds, the production and sale of substandard automobile products, and illegal pricing practices. Those suspected of committing crimes will be transferred to judicial authorities for strict investigation and punishment, fostering a fair and competitive market environment.
8. Other matters
The Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant departments, are responsible for interpreting these implementation rules and adjusting them as needed based on actual circumstances during implementation. Any inconsistencies between relevant content and national regulations shall prevail.
These implementation rules shall come into force on the date of publication.
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