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China Imports More Vehicles

China's imports of autos in the first five months of the year hit 5.42 billion US dollars, rising by 118.1 percent over the same period last year, according to customs statistics.

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China's imports of autos in the first five months of the year hit 5.42 billion US dollars, rising by 118.1 percent over the same period last year, according to customs statistics.

The country imported 72,399 units of autos at a cost of 1.968 billion US dollars during the period, up 82.6 percent and 107.5 percent respectively on the previous year.

Among the imported autos, about 85 percent were sedans and off-road vehicles, with the rest travel buses, trucks and automobiles for special use.

The statistics also show that Japan remained the largest exporter of sedans and off-road vehicles to China, followed by theRepublic of Korea, Germany, the United States, Sweden, Poland, France and the United Kingdom.

At the same time, China exported 30,820 units of autos, which were mainly automobiles for special use, up 230.7 percent over thesame period last year.

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