Azerbaijan increased import of cars over 2-fold last year

Baku. 15 January. REPORT.AZ/ In 2017, import of cars to Azerbaijan in comparison to 2016 increased by 7,352 units or 127.95% (2.3-fold).

Report was told in the State Customs Committee (SCC), if 5 746 cars were imported to the country in 2016, in 2017 the number reached 13 098 units.

According to information, 187 vehicles or 1.43% of motor vehicles imported into the country were motor vehicles for transport of 10 persons or more, including the driver, 11 610 or 88.64% vehicles and other motor vehicles for passenger transportation, 1.227 or 9,37% motor vehicles for cargo transportation, 74 or 0.57% were special purpose motor vehicles.

Compared to previous year the number of motor vehicles for transport of 10 persons or more, including the driver, increased by 91 units (94,79%), the number of vehicles and other motor vehicles mainly for passenger transportation by 2.3-fold or 6 619, the number of motor vehicles for cargo transportation by 656 or 2.15-fold. However, number of special purpose motor vehicles decreased by 14 vehicles or 15,91%.