Spain Records Higher Asian Tyre Imports in 2022
According to the Spanish National Association of Tire Distributors and Importers (ADINE) issued by the Tax Agency at the end of the 2022 financial year, imports of Asian tyres tended to see an increase in 2022.
Spain Sees Increased Imports of Asian Tyres
Tyres for the consumer segment (including 4×4 and van) increased by 8 .7% compared to 2021, with a total of 9,117,530 units, of which 6,107,460 units (73%) came mainly from China.
Imports of truck tyres ended the year with a growth of 30%, compared to 2021, with a total of 522,100 imported units, where imports from Thailand (+65%), Vietnam (+44%), and Japan (+52%).
Against that, imports of agricultural tyres ended 2022 with a decrease of 15.1%, with a total of 227,510 imported units, of which 114,250 units (50%) came mainly from India. And finally, imports of Asian construction, mining and construction tyres saw a decrease of 4.4%, compared to 2021, with a total of 126,150 imported units, where some 53,440 units (42%) came from India and some 40,400 units (32%) came from China.
December saw car, van and 4x4 down by 10.8%, with a total of 852,550 imported units, of which 587,190 units (69%) come mainly from China.
However, imports of truck tyres registered an increase of 3.7% compared to the same month of the previous year, with a total of 44,480 imported units, especially highlighting the growth of imports from Vietnam (+67 .9%) and Indonesia (+1,188.2%).
Imports of agricultural tyres fell by 57.8% compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 9,720 imported units, of which 7,430 units (76%) came mainly from India.
And finally, the import of Asian construction, mining and construction tyres fell by 60% with 5,260 units compared to the month of December of the previous year, of which 2,710 units (52%) came mainly from India.
The executive secretary of ADINE, Óscar Bas, said; "Imports of Asian tyres have increased considerably in 2022 as a result of the general drop in maritime freight since the second half of the year, and this positive trend is expected to continue throughout 2023 ”.