How to Obtain a Legal License Plate for a Gray Market Vehicle?

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To obtain a legal license plate for a gray market vehicle, you need to present relevant documents to the public security bureau or other authorized departments, then proceed with formal registration at the vehicle management office. However, this process is extremely costly and involves rigorous inspections, including verifying whether the vehicle has any criminal records or issues related to its origin, which can be very time-consuming. Gray market vehicles are not vehicles that have been submerged in water; they refer to smuggled vehicles imported via maritime routes. Only certain luxury models, such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Land Rover Range Rover, and Audi Q7, can obtain legal license plates. Although these models are often joint-venture productions in China, gray market versions are exclusively imported.