VN imports 25,000 cars in strong H1

The country imported 25,000 completely built units (CBU) worth US$500 million in the first half of the year. — VNA/VNS Photo The Anh

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Viet Nam spent nearly US$500 million in the first half of 2014 to import 25,000 completely built units (CBU) cars, an increase of 44.4 per cent in volume and 53.9 per cent in value year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The volume of imported cars was highest in May, a total of 5,000 units worth $106 million. The strong rebound showed that the import value of CBU cars had been on the rise since earlier this year.

The GSO estimated that volume in June would be similar. Value was expected to decline to 84 million on imports of luxury sedans and sport utility vehicles.

CBU car imports were up 75 per cent in the first five months, while locally assembled automobiles saw only a 23 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA).

Vehicle imports are increasing this year due to a tax cut that took effect on January 1. As part of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), the import tax on cars from ASEAN countries was cut in half. The tax will drop to zero when Viet Nam joins the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in 2018. — VNS

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Bùi tá Vinh - Wednesday, 26/08/2015, 19:25 Reply | Like • 2