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Light-duty truck exports grow fast

By Su Yue (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2007-01-24 14:09

Special coverage: Auto China 2006  Related publication:        Related readings: 2007 development plan of heavy-duty truck producers Sinotruck ventures abroad

China's total truck export in the January-October period of 2006 reached 128,110 units, with export value totalling US$788 million.

About 90 percent of the export volume was contributed by light-duty trucks with a payload under five tons. Heavy-duty trucks with a payload above 20 tons enjoyed fast growth, increasing by 145.3 percent over the same period the year before.

The top five importers of Chinese trucks are Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Iran and Russia. Truck exports to the European Union continued to rise, registering a sales volume of 762 units and export value of US$3.05 million, an increase of 107 percent and 115.6 percent from the previous year respectively.

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The full text is available in the January Issue ofAutoChina.