Ulaanbaatar
Imports of automobiles decreased by 28.8 percent
Economy
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. As of April 21, Mongolia’s import has declined by 11.2 percent as compared with the same period of the previous year according to the customs statistics.
In particular, imports of automobiles decreased by 28.8
percent. In other words, about 16,850 cars have been imported to the country
since January this year. Imports of heavy-duty vehicles and equipment decreased
by 13.5 percent, as reported earlier by the Mongolian Customs General
Administration that international shipping has disrupted due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Moreover, imports of fuel and diesel declined amid falling oil prices. During the reference period, a total of 147.9 thousand tons of fuel was imported, showing a decrease of 16.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The import of diesel dropped by 20.8 percent during the same period.
