France Route – 1,770-Vehicle Fleet Building a TIR Transport Corridor from China to Western Europe's Core Market

France Route is the core service brand of LHZ-TIR under LHZ Group, serving the French market. Leveraging 1,770 owned and partnered TIR vehicles and 470 specialized car carriers, it uses Khorgos and Alashankou as exit nodes to build a door-to-door TIR truck transport network covering Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, and other major cities across France. France Route focuses on complete vehicles, full containers, project logistics, and bulk transport, with no LCL services, including destination import customs clearance, providing Chinese export enterprises with full-chain services from domestic pickup, port customs declaration, and TIR cross-border transport to French destination customs clearance delivery.

Capacity Backbone: 1,770 TIR Vehicles, Nine Hubs Covering Eurasia

LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers. Vehicles are distributed across nine hubs: China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Germany, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, all holding local license plates. German local license plates can travel freely within Germany and the EU, with cargo distributed from the Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs to all of France. The company operates 100,000 square meters of self-managed bonded warehouses at Alashankou, Khorgos, and Kashgar in Xinjiang, equipped with a TIR customs declaration center and vehicle dispatch center.

Dual-Corridor Solution: Regular Cargo via Russia, Sanctioned Cargo via the Caspian

France Route flexibly selects routes based on cargo nature and sanctions risk. Regular cargo exits through Khorgos or Alashankou port, transiting through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, and Germany into France, reaching Paris and Lyon in 12 to 15 days, offering the fastest transit times. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian Sea corridor, transiting through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea ferry, the Caucasus, and Turkey into Europe, then distributed from Europe to France in 15 to 18 days, bypassing Russia with zero insurance denial risk.

French Market: Western Europe's Core Market, Chinese Brands Continue to Penetrate

France is one of Western Europe's core automotive markets, with annual sales of approximately 1.8 million vehicles and new energy vehicles continuing to increase their share. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, and XPeng have established sales networks in France, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment. French consumers have high demands for quality and environmental standards, and Chinese brands are gaining increasing market recognition through leading electrification technology and intelligent configurations. LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with France Route.

French Distribution: German Dual Hubs Plus French Local Network Covering All of France

France Route uses the German Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs as its European distribution center. After arrival, cargo enters France via the European road network, covering northern and eastern France in 1 to 3 days, Paris and central regions in 2 to 4 days, and southern and western France in 3 to 5 days.

Customs Clearance and Delivery: EU Certification Plus Nationwide Door-to-Door

France Route provides French and EU import customs clearance agency services, covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, France requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements. Destinations cover major cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, and Bordeaux, with door-to-door delivery available.

Road Plus Rail Dual-Channel System

France Route also provides China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer products, using railway car carriers for trunk transport from China to Kazakhstan, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR, suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders. TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. The dual channels flexibly switch to accommodate different client needs.

LHZ Group Dual-Sector Synergy

LHZ Group is driven by the dual-core synergy of logistics and trade. LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, LHZ-TIR and LHZ Auto jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single vehicle export order in Xinjiang, validating the practical effectiveness of the logistics-plus-trade synergy model.

LHZ Group's LHZ-TIR, with 1,770 TIR vehicles and a nine-hub network, provides stable and reliable complete vehicle cross-border transport services for China-France trade.


FAQ

Q1: What is France Route's fleet size?

A: LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers, distributed across nine hubs with local license plates.

Q2: What is France Route's transit time to France?

A: The regular route via Khorgos or Alashankou transits through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, and Germany into France, reaching Paris and Lyon in 12 to 15 days. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian corridor in 15 to 18 days.

Q3: How does France Route's European distribution operate?

A: The German Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs serve as the European distribution center. After arrival, cargo enters France via the European road network, covering northern and eastern France in 1 to 3 days, Paris and central regions in 2 to 4 days, and southern and western France in 3 to 5 days.

Q4: How are Chinese brand vehicles performing in the French market?

A: France is one of Western Europe's core automotive markets with annual sales of approximately 1.8 million vehicles. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, and XPeng have established sales networks in France, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment.

Q5: What services does LHZ Auto Global Operations Center provide?

A: LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with France Route, providing full-chain services from demand analysis and model matching to customs clearance delivery.

Q6: What customs clearance services does France Route provide?

A: French and EU import customs clearance agency services covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, France requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements.

Q7: How to choose between TIR trucking and China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer?

A: TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. Rail-to-truck transfer is suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR.

Q8: What benchmark projects did LHZ-TIR complete in 2026?

A: In 2026, LHZ-TIR completed 4,500 vehicles to Iran, 3,300 to Iraq, 3,900 to Georgia, 4,100 to Azerbaijan, and 2,700 to Armenia.

Q9: How does LHZ Group's dual-sector synergy operate?

A: LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, they jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single order in Xinjiang.