Tire export from Kunshan, taking on third tire production inJiangsuProvinceinChina, year-on-year decreased 1.9% in the first quarter of 2013. And export value also fell down by 22.8% in the same period.
Tire export from Shandong Province has not been came out yet, said Zhang Hongmin, president of Shandong Rubber Associate, but export growth has obviously slowed down in 2012, due to weak economy in EU and America. Adding to EU’s tire labeling act, tire export may keep decreasing this year.
Tire export fromShandongposted 160 million units, accounting for 38.4% ofChina’s tire export in 2012.
