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Despite sluggish auto sales, import revenues still up
Contrary to all predictions, the number of cars imported to Vietnam has increased, even though slow sales have been reported by many auto showrooms in Hanoi.
The General Statistics Office (GSO) estimated that the number of cars imported under the mode of completely built units (CBU) in May increased by 4500, while import revenues rose by $78 million. This represents an increase of 1000 cars and $17 million in import revenue compred to 2009.
As such, the number of CBU cars imported to Vietnam continues expanding, despite reports that car sales have slowed.
One month ago, GSO estimated that the number of cars imported to Vietnam in April was 3000, a decrease of 1000 cars from March. However, statistics released later showed that the number of CBU cars imported in April was higher by 500 than the GSO figure.
In the first quarter of 2010, Vietnam imported 13,100 cars with a total import revenue of $223 million. If counting May estimates, the total car import revenue for the first five months would be $301 million, while the number of car imported would be 17,600, an increase of 2.1 percent in quantity and a decrease of 2.6 percent in value from the same period of 2009.
The figures demonstrate that slow car sales has not been so serious that it has affected auto import turnover.
According to Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam, there are two main characteristics of the import car market in Vietnam now.
vietnamnet
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