Export Volume of Tires from Dalian Customs up 10% in 2015

New pneumatic rubber tires exported through Dalian Customs increased 10.6% year on year to 12.12 million in 2015; the value of the tires rose 11.3% to 3.32 billion yuan; while the average price was 274.3 yuan/tire, down 0.7%, according to statistics released by China’s General Administration of Customs.

In the second half of 2015, tires exported through Dalian Customs rose 28.2% from the first half year to 6.81 million; but the average price dropped 10.6% from the first half to 260.7 yuan/tire.

In December, tires exported via Dalian Customs lessened 2.5% year on year, or 16.1% from November. However, the average price of exported tires was 278.8 yuan/tire, up 23.8% year on year or 19.3% month on month.

In 2015, tires export through Dalian Customs in terms of processing trade were up 11% year on year to 4.55 million, accounting for 37.5% of the total tire export volume of Dalian Customs; those exported in terms of general trade increased 39.1% to 3.87 million, accounting for 31.9%; and those exported in terms of small-scale border trade lessened 9.3% to 3.66 million, accounting for 30.2%.

Private companies exported 6.08 million tires through Dalian Customs in 2015, up 4.5% year on year and accounting for 50.2% of total tires exported via Dalian Customs; foreign-funded companies exported 4.51 million tires, up 13.7% and accounting for 37.3% of the total; and state-owned companies exported 1.52 million tires, up 30.3% and accounting for 12.6%.

About 1.67 million tires were exported to the U.S. through Dalian Customs in 2015, the export volume was up 0.1% year on year and accounted for 13.8% of total tires exported through Dalian Customs; and about 1.60 million tires were exported to Japan, up 14.5% and accounting for 13% of the total.