China – Dalian Customs District: Tire exports in the first half of 2012

According to customs statistics, Dalian Customs District in the first half of 2012, exports of new pneumatic rubber tires (tires) 3,849,000, a decrease of 2.8% from the same period last year (the same below); valued at $ 220 million, an increase of 38.1%; export average price per Article 57.3 U.S. dollars, rose 42%.

This year, the Dalian customs area in the first half of tire exports the main features:

(A) monthly export volume fluctuations, the average export price to remain high. 5 months Dalian Customs District tires monthly export amount in the first shock rise in May alone exports 771,000 since May last year, the highest value, the month in June exports of 581,000, down 13.6%, qoq reduce 24.6%. At the same time, the monthly average export price to remain high in April, the month reached each $ 61.9, a record decline slightly in the month of May, the month of June for $ 60.9 each, a year-on-year rise of 33.4 percent, ring up more than 17.5%.

(B) the processing trade and general trade exports significantly reduce the significant increase in border trade exports. Dalian customs area by way of processing trade in the first half of this year, exports tires 1,454,000, a decrease of 12.3%, accounting for the same period Dalian Customs District, 37.8 percent of the total tire exports; exports in general trade of 1.257 million, a decrease of 13.1%, 32.6%; border trade exports 1.114 million, an increase of 34.1%, accounting for 28.9%.

(C) foreign-invested enterprises and private enterprises export evenly divided. The first half of this year, exports of foreign-invested enterprises in Dalian Customs District tires 1.717 million, a decrease of 24.1%, accounting for 44.6% of the same period in Dalian Customs District, the total exports of the tire; private sector exports of 1.686 million, an increase of 24.4%, accounting for 43.8%. Over the same period, exports of state-owned enterprises to 410,000, an increase of 28%.

(D) Japan is the largest export market, exports to the United States and ASEAN contrarian increased substantially reduced exports to the EU. Exports to Japan in the first half of this year, Dalian Customs District tires 631,000, a decrease of 21.3%, accounting for the same period in Dalian Customs District, 16.4% of the total export of the tire. The same period, exports to Australia 496,000, a decrease of 7.5%; United States 218,000, an increase of 21.1%; ASEAN 195,000, an increase of 27.4%; European Union 184,000, a decrease of 48.9%.

(E) The bicycle tire exports accounted for half of the substantial increase in exports of passenger or freight motor vehicle tires. Dalian Customs District Export bicycle tires in the first half of this year to 1.868 million, a decrease of 2.5%, accounting for 48.5% of the same period in Dalian Customs District, the total exports of the tire. The same period, exports of motor cars tire 1,116,000, a decrease of 24.4%, accounting for 29%; passenger or freight motor vehicle tires 784,000, an increase of 58.1%, accounting for 20.4%.

Dalian Customs District, tire export volume in the first half of this year the main reason for reduction Yang

(A) The European car market malaise led to reduced demand for tires. Since the beginning of this year, the European sovereign debt crisis intensified significantly reduced demand for the automotive market. According to statistics, the EU commercial vehicle registrations in May of this year was 146,000, a decrease of 17.8%. Cumulative registrations for the first five months was 736,000, a decrease of 11.8%. Among them, France, Germany and the United Kingdom decreased by 8.5%, 4% and 6.2%, respectively. As an important market for China’s tire exports, the European car market malaise led to reduced demand for tires and other auto parts, The Dalian customs area exports to the EU the tire significantly reduce lead the overall decrease in exports.

(B) rubber prices high led tire prices. Rubber costs account for about 70% of the total tire cost, the the tire main raw materials. Natural rubber prices have come down since the beginning of this year, the second quarter smoked sheet 3 # average price of 28,300 yuan per ton to 29,300 yuan per ton in the quarter fell 3.7%, but remains at a higher price. Meanwhile, in the first quarter of this year, international oil prices rose sharply, driven mainly synthetic rubber feedstock butadiene prices rising all the way, rose to 23,500 yuan per ton from 13,500 yuan per ton in November last year, up more than 70%. In addition, rising oil prices driven by increased logistics costs, domestic water, electricity prices and wages is also rising, tire companies only to ease the increasingly heavy cost pressures to raise prices.

Translated by Google Translator from http://market.cria.org.cn/21/10346.html

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