Vietnam imports 9,906 CBU cars in first half of August
VOV.VN - Vietnam spent approximately US$206.25 million on importing 9,906 completely built units (CBU) in the first half of August, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The most imported cars were nine-seater vehicles with import turnover reaching US$147.6 million, representing a surge of 67.9% compared to the second half of July 58.62% against the same period from last year.
Since the beginning of the year to August 15 Vietnam had imported 87,909 CBU vehicles, a sharp fall compared to 105,579 units imported in the corresponding period last year.
This decline can largely be attributed to the shortage of semiconductor chips, along with the supply chain disruption that has resulted in a drop in the production output of automobiles by factories throughout the region.
Thailand retains its leading supplier with nearly 31,800 vehicles, followed by Indonesia and China with 28,109 and 12,104 vehicles, respectively.
