In the first quarter of this year, 39046 vehicles were imported to Ukraine in the import regime for $ 588.5 million. The largest share in this import was made by cars, the association "Ukrautoprom". For three months to purchase 28.9 thousand. Passenger cars have spent 416.9 million dollars. Thus, compared to the same period last year, imports of cars increased by almost 80%, and the outflow of currency for its purchase increased by 145.7 million dollars. At the same time, the average customs value of one imported car decreased compared to last year's indicator by more than 2 thousand. Dollars and amounted to 14.4 thousand. Dollars. The reason for the decrease in the average cost of imported foreign cars was a significant change in the ratio of new and used cars.
Thus, compared to the first quarter of last year, the share of cars that were in operation increased significantly in the import of cars. If in 2016 in the total volume of imports they occupied only 27%, then this year - 42%. Most often during the reporting period in our country, foreign cars were imported from Germany - 7141 units. For three months on deliveries to Ukraine, the Germans earned 101.2 million dollars. However, the share of new machines in imports from the FRG was only 27 percent. Japan, shipped to Ukraine 3208 passenger cars, the total customs value of which amounted to 74.3 million dollars, became the supplier number 2. But while importing from Japan, the lion's share - 92% belonged to new cars. As a result, in the first quarter of this country, the country took the leading position with regard to the supply of new cars with the result of 2,937 cars, while Germany was on the second place with the figure of 1,927 new cars.
Original article: Tens of thousands of foreign cars were brought to Ukraine.