Category: Import & compliance

Every pickup shipment moves on a document set. Get one item wrong and the container sits at the port at your cost. Here is what we issue and what you should expect your own customs broker to request.

Documents we issue with every shipment

Documents your authority may ask for

This varies by country and is the part buyers most often underestimate:

• Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) — some destinations require inspection in the country of export. Tell us early; it changes the shipping schedule.
• Emission or type approval evidence — we supply the emission standard the units are built to. Confirm what your authority accepts before the order is built.
• Conformity certificates — for some markets a third-party conformity certificate is needed at destination. Ask your broker which body is recognised.

The three things that cause delays

1. Name mismatch. The buyer name on the invoice must match the importer of record exactly. Abbreviations cause holds.
2. Emission spec vs. what is allowed. Confirm the required standard first — see our guide to emission standards for export markets.
3. Late document changes. Once the B/L is issued, amending it costs money and time. Check the draft before we release it.

Why we hold the FOTON export authorisation

We supply through FOTON’s authorised export channel, which is what makes the certificate of origin and the VIN documentation straightforward. FOTON has held the EU WVTA certificate since 2019 and operates engine, transmission and commercial-vehicle joint ventures with Cummins, ZF and Daimler-Benz respectively.

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The same Tunland pickup is built to several emission standards depending on where it will be registered. Order the wrong one and the vehicle cannot be plated. Order the right one and you pay only for what your market requires.

The standards available

FOTON builds the Tunland range to Euro 2 through Euro 6, and to Euro 6e on current P4-platform product. Which one you get is decided at order, not afterwards.

How to choose

• Match your registration requirement, not your neighbour’s. The binding constraint is what your vehicle registration authority accepts for a new imported pickup.
• Do not over-specify. A higher standard can add cost and, in some markets, requires fuel quality your network cannot supply.
• Check fuel sulphur content. A Euro 6 after-treatment system expects low-sulphur diesel. If your market’s fuel is high-sulphur, a lower standard may be the practical choice even if a higher one is permitted.

What the current diesel powertrain is

Two powertrains, two torque figures

Worth being precise about, because the numbers get misquoted:

• 4F20 diesel — 415 N·m. This is the engine’s own output.
• 4F20 + 48V mild hybrid — 450 N·m. The 48V system adds roughly 50 N·m under acceleration; 48V mild hybrid is standard across the diesel range, not a separate model.

How to confirm before it is built

Tell us the destination country and the registration requirement in writing. We confirm the emission standard in the quotation, and it is built to that. Changing it after the order is in production is not possible.

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