Tesla's new Model S and Model X being imported into China as deliveries near

On February 28, 6 units of the new Tesla Model S and Model X entered Chinese customs, according to local media.

(Image credit: Shanghai Securities News)

Deliveries of Tesla's new Model S and Model X in China are finally not far away, as the first vehicles are being imported into the country, albeit in small numbers.

On February 28, six imported Tesla pure electric cars, drove out of their containers at the Nangang terminal in Shanghai Yangshan Port and were inspected on-site by customs officers, according to a report by Shanghai Securities News yesterday.

This is the first batch of the new Tesla Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid imported into China by sea since they were launched, according to the report.

Tesla hopes to complete customs clearance fast, so that the new models can be put into the Chinese market as soon as possible, according to the report.

As a backdrop, Tesla announced the prices of the new Model S and Model X in China, which are not produced locally, on January 6 while significantly lowering the prices of the Model 3 and Model Y.

The Tesla Model S is available in China in two versions, a regular version with dual-motor all-wheel drive and a Plaid version with tri-motor all-wheel drive.

The Model S starts at RMB 789,900 ($113,900) and the Model S Plaid starts at RMB 1,009,900.

The Model X is also available in China in two versions, a regular version with dual-motor all-wheel drive and a Plaid version with tri-motor all-wheel drive, starting at RMB 879,900 and RMB 1,039,900, respectively.

Tesla did not mention at the time when deliveries of these models would begin in China, although its website shows that the expected delivery dates for all versions of the Model S and Model X in China are the second quarter.

In addition to importing new models into China, Tesla Giga Shanghai is also undergoing busy production, the Shanghai Securities News said yesterday.

In the first two months of the year, around 47,000 Tesla electric vehicles were exported via the Nangang terminal on roll-on roll-off ships, up 11.4 percent from a year earlier.

Tesla sold 66,051 China-made vehicles in January, including 26,843 in China and 39,208 for export, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

Tesla delivers 26,843 vehicles in China in Jan, Shanghai plant exports 39,208