U.S. tire imports in the first quarter increased by 11.6% year-on-year

In the first quarter of 2021, the United States imported 64.
91 million tires, an increase of 11.
6% year-on-year
.
Among them, passenger car tire imports decreased slightly by 0.
1% year-on-year to 35.
78 million; truck and bus tire imports increased by 21.
6% year-on-year to 12.
51 million; aircraft tires decreased by 26% year-on-year to 48,000; motorcycle tires increased by 3% year-on-year to 850,000; bicycle tires increased by 36% year-on-year to 2.
69 million
.


In the first quarter, the United States imported 12.
43 million tires from China, an increase of 54.
7% year-on-year
.
Among them, passenger car tires increased by 132% year-on-year to 890,000; truck and bus tires increased by 42% year-on-year to 560,000
.


In the first quarter, the United States imported 12.
49 million tires from Thailand, down 7% year-on-year
.
Among them, passenger car tires were 7.
43 million, down 16.
3% year-on-year; truck and bus tires were 3.
29 million, down 1.
7% year-on-year
.


Thailand and China are the main importers of American tires
.