General Motors has stopped exporting vehicles to China, citing recent "significant changes to economic conditions" and a need to restructure its business accordingly.

According to The New York Times, GM confirmed on May 19 that it had halted exports of its Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs to China, and has scrapped its plans to export other models to the country as well. GM's efforts to export cars into the Chinese market started in 2024, as part of an initiative known as the Durant Guild. Vehicles exported as part of that initiative accounted for less than 0.1% of the cars GM sold in China. The carmaker reported selling 443,000 total vehicles in China in the first quarter of 2025, although a portion of that total included models produced from partnerships with Chinese manufacturers.

In 2024, GM saw its sales in China plummet by more than 42%, marking a steep fall from grace from its status as one of the country's top car sellers in the 1990s. China has also poured government subsidies into its own manufacturers for years, while making it increasingly difficult for foreign carmakers to compete in its hyper-competitive EV market. Since 2008, China has hit large imported cars and SUVs with taxes of up to 100%, while EVs made in China are subject to a far more manageable 13% tax.