According to the statistics made by CAAM, the auto export was 62,000 units in October, up 3.4% than that of last month, and up 15% year on year, keeping growth on yearly basis for three successive months. Among different types, the passenger cars were 44,000 units, up 4.3% than that of last month, and up 31.0% year on year; while the commercial vehicles were 18,000 units, up 1.3% than that of last month, but down 11.2% year on year.
        For the first ten months, the export reached 555,000 units, down 8.7% year on year. The decrease rate continued to narrow. To be specific, the passenger cars reached 364,000 units, up 2.1% year on year; the commercial vehicles were 191,000 units, down 23.9% year on year.
        According to customs data sorted out by CAAM, in September, the total import of automobiles was 90,000 units, down 17.1% year on year, and the total export was 79,000 units, up 17.4% year on year. For the first nine months, the accumulated imports reached 760,000 units, down 7.3% year on year; and the accumulated exports reached 581,000 units, down 2.5% year on year.