US: Tire imports fell 4.2% in the first four months of this year.

The United States imported 25.24 million tires in April, according to data from the Department of Commerce (DOC) released this week. For the first four months of the year, US imports totaled 93.07 million units, a 4.2% decrease compared to the previous year. Individually, imports of passenger car tires fell 3% to 55.74 million units; truck and bus tires decreased 9% to 19.54 million units; and motorcycle tires decreased 4% to 1.21 million units. On the other hand, aircraft tire imports increased 19% to 107,000 units; and bicycle tire imports rose 20% to 2.53 million units.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.