Imports of Motor Vehicles Declined Again in June
In June, Azerbaijan received 340 vehicles, 151 less than in May.
According to the State Customs Committee, in January-June 2,573 cars were purchased abroad, 15,067 or 6.8 times less than in the comparable period of 2015.
Since the beginning of the year, 2,222 passenger cars, 39 buses, 252 trucks and 60 units of special equipment have been delivered.
The automobile market in Azerbaijan is experiencing a serious crisis. In connection with reduction in the volume of imports difficulties appeared in many automotive companies, representatives of foreign cars. The situation is complicated also because of the problems in the banking sector, which due to the financial crisis virtually stopped lending to car sales. -08D-
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