In the January-July period, 405 thousand cars were imported from China to Russia, 5.7 times more than in the same period of the previous year. In this respect informs TASS with reference to data from the General Administration of Customs (GTU) of the People’s Republic of China.
It was noted that in terms of automobile purchases from China, Russia ranked first, accounting for approximately 14% of their exports from China in the specified period. At the same time, July deliveries totaled 79.6 thousand units, up 2% from June, and $1.06 billion, up 3.4% on a value basis.
Andrey Olkhovsky, CEO of the Avtodom dealer holding in June 2023 declarationThat in 2023, Chinese car brands can take up 60% of the Russian market. The senior executive mentioned Haval, Chery and Geely among the most popular Chinese car brands in Russia.
Previously reportedAt the beginning of August 2023, after the imposition of sanctions, imports of cars from Japan to Russia fell by half.