The country’s total imports of autos in the first month of this year fell by 95.3 per cent in quantity and 85.8 per cent in value compared with the same period last year, and by 97.5 per cent in quantity and 94 per cent in value compared with the previous month, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

Russia was leading the list of the country’s major auto import markets in January with 159 units worth of $ 12.1 million, down by 47.65 per cent in quantity but up by 10.2 per cent in value year – on – year.

It was followed by China with 65 units worth of $ 2 million, down by 30.85 per cent in quantity and 39.72 per cent in value; and then the U.S, Thailand, South Korea and Japan.

In January of this year, the country’s imports of autos from Thailand decreased sharply by 97.81 per cent; from South Korea – down by 97.81 per cent; and from Japan – down by 97.24 per cent.