The month of August recorded a considerable increase of imports in consumer (+60.4%) and truck (+43.4%) compared to 2021, in Spain
Spanish Imports of Asian Tyres Increase in Year to Date
According to the data obtained by the National Association of Tyre Distributors and Importers (ADINE) issued by the Tax Agency, they verified that imports of Asian tyres in the consumer segment (car, 4×4 and van) rose by 8.6% in the period January-August 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year with a t
For their part, imports of truck tyres also accumulate in the first eight months of this year a growth of 43.4% compared to the same period in 2021, with a total of 353,490 imported units, where imports stand out through to August from Thailand (+84.8%), Vietnam (+77.1%) and Japan (+65.9%).
On the contrary, imports of agricultural tyres saw a decrease of 9.2% at the end of August compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 159,420 imported units, of which 80,190 units (50%) come from mainly from India otal of 5,891,190 units, of which 4,323,160 units (73%) come mainly from China.
And finally, imports of Asian construction, mining and construction tyres also saw, between January-August, a decrease of 3.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 89,370 imported units, where some 36,120 units (40%) come from India and some 32,360 units (36%) come from China.
Data for August 2022
In the month of August, imports of Asian tyres in the consumer segment (car, 4×4 and van) increased considerably by 60.4%, with a total of 986,830 imported units, of which 760,640 units (77%) come from mainly from China.
Imports of truck tyres registered an increase of 41.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, with a total of 50,590 imported units, highlighting, among others, especially the growth of imports from China ( +43.6%), Vietnam (+133.8%), Thailand (+27.8%) and Japan (+27.2%).
Again, imports of agricultural tyres decreased by 36.4% in August compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 16,840 imported units, where the decrease from India (-31.4%) and Chinese (-68.2%).
Finally, the import of Asian mining and construction tyres increased by 10.1% with 13,360 units compared to the month of August of the previous year, highlighting, among others, the growth of imports from China was considerably higher (+107, 5%).
