OREANDA-NEWS. Imports of passenger cars in Russia in January 2015 decreased by almost 42%, or 1.7 times, and it was 26.7 thousand units for a total sum of 326.5 million Dollars. According to the Federal Customs Service (FCS), the import of cars from foreign countries fell by 42% to 24.9 thousand vehicles worth 311.6 million Dollars, from CIS countries the imports fell by 38% and it was 1.8 thousands of units worth 15 million dollars.

According to the agency "Finmarket", the import of trucks in January decreased 2 times and it was 1.6 thousand units worth 46.5 million Dollars. From foreign countries it was imported 1.5 thousand trucks (-53.1%) for a sum of 34 million Dollars, from CIS countries - 0.1 thousand units (at the level of the previous year) in the amount of 12.5 million Dollars.

Export of passenger cars from Russia in the first month of 2015 decreased by 67% to 2.1 thousand units worth 28.5 million Dollars. In the CIS countries it was delivered 0.1 thousand cars for a sum of 2.4 million Dollars, to the CIS countries - 2000 cars (-68.3%) worth 26.1 million Dollars.

Outside of Russia for the reported period it was sold 0.5 thousand trucks (-67%), worth 12.1 million Dollars. In the CIS countries it was delivered 0.2 thousand units (-82%) in the amount of 7 million Dollars, to the CIS countries - 0.3 thousand units worth 5.1 million Dollars.

The major exporter of cars from Russia is AvtoVAZ, trucks – KAMAZ, suppliers to the country - BMW, GM, Hyundai, KIA, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota.