May automobile exports drop 2.7%
25 Jun 2015 10:14 PM GMT
Sri Lanka, <g data-gr-id="42">Italy</g> and Spain provided traction to India’s automobile exports while Mexico, the UK, Algeria and Bangladesh witnessed a major slowdown in shipments in May, engineering exporters’ body EEPC on Wednesday said.
The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) said automobile exports to Sri Lanka jumped nearly four-fold to $56.54 million in May from $14.58 million in the same month last year. The UAE also helped auto exports maintain momentum, it said, adding that shipments to this country grew 8.58 <g data-gr-id="24">per cent</g> to $18.59 million in May.
Italy reported a 37.44 per cent increase in exports at $14.82 million during the month under review while consignment to Spain went up 10.15 <g data-gr-id="18">per cent</g> to $17.49 million, it added. In contrast, Mexico, a major destination for India’s automobile exports, reported a decline of 35 <g data-gr-id="19">per cent</g> to $47.78 million. Similarly, shipments to the UK slumped by over 32 <g data-gr-id="20">per cent</g>.
Algeria, too, recorded a decline of 21.93 <g data-gr-id="21">per cent</g>, EEPC added. “In all, automobile exports dropped 2.70 <g data-gr-id="22">per cent</g> to $512 million in May from $526 million a year ago,” it said. Passenger car exports from India shrank 1.66 <g data-gr-id="23">per cent</g> to 5,42,082 units in 2014-15 due to challenges in traditional overseas markets like Europe and Algeria.
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