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B. Main Import Products

a. Containers

Container imports are on the increase and follow the expand in the
economy. It is estimated that at present, over 12,000 containers
are imported monthly.

The exact amount is not known because imports and exports of
general cargo by containers are documented by the total weight.
Since the import goods are generally expensive items, it is
assumed that most of them come by containers.

b. Vehicles and Machinery

Table 9: Annual Imported Vehicles

Mobile 2010 2012 2013 2014
Units

Cars 56,451 67,712 80,010 80,941

Pick- up trucks 9,138 12,428 12,147 11,877

Heavy trucks 4,260 3,912 4,193 3,527
Source: MIC (Ministry of Industry and Commerce)

The number of imported automobiles has grown over 40% in the last 5
years which represents approximately 6,750 units per month and over
8,000 vehicles per month including trucks. The following table shows the
main origins of the imported cars. This period is a part of a normal
economic cycle.

Table 10: Origin and Volume of Imported Cars

First 10 countries 2010 2014 % Market % Growth
US$ million

Japan 147.2 150.4 30.7 2

South Korea 50.8 129.7 26.5 156

Germany 31.2 51.9 10.6 67

USA 24.7 42.0 8.6 70

Brazil 24.5 35.9 7.3 46

India 0.9 17.7 3.6 1,787

China 3.5 15.1 3.1 331

Mexico 3.3 14.4 2.9 301

Argentina 13.1 13.2 2.7 1

United Kingdom 1.0 4.4 0.9 338

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