The statistics issued by Information Statistics Department of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) collected from 91 main Chinese motorcycle manufacturers export products data for the 1st half of year 2011 were as under.

The top 5 displacement motorcycle exports (volume of export, reported on 18 July 2011), compared with the 1st half year of 2010:
125 ml (1.7697 million, increase of 27.50%)
150 ml (912,700, increase of 33.40%)
50 ml (643,700, increase of 38.63%)
110 ml (610,700, increase of 16.022%)
100 ml (558,800, increase of 16.53%)

The top five displacements exported 4.4956 million of motorcycle, accounting for 91% of total motorcycle displacement exports in the 1st half year of 2011. The top 5 displacement motorcycle export value: (US$ of export, reported on 18 July 2011), compared with the 1st half year of 2010:
125 ml, 841 million, increase of 29.70%
150 ml, 461 million, increase of 36.74%
50 ml, 273 million, increase of 19.24%
110 ml, 249 million, increase of 22.29%
100 ml, 206 million, increase of 25.23%

The top five displacements exported $2.03 billion, accounting for 88% of the total motorcycle export value in the 1st half of 2011.

The top 10 companies were: (volume of export, reported on 18 July 2011)
1. Lifan (Chongqing), 437,900
2. Loncin (Chongqing), 424,200
3. Zongshen (Chongqing), 333,500
4. Haojin, 292,900
5. Yinxiang (Chongqing), 273,200
6. Jincheng, 218,400
7. Dayun, 214,200
8. Haojue, 191,800
9. Bashan (Chongqing), 139,200
10. Sundiro Honda, 134,700

Compared with the 1st half year of 2010, slightly lower growth rate were of Astronautic Bashan and Loncin, other companies were more than double-digit growth, Lifan and Zongshen were at the top growth rates. In the first half, the 10 companies exporting 2,661,800 motorcycles, accounting for 54% of total exports volume.

The top 10 companies' export value (US$, reported on 18 July 2011), compared with the 1st half year of 2010:
Lifan (Chongqing),
220 million, increase of 37.21%
Loncin (Chongqing),
203 million, increase of 14.58%
Yinxiang (Chongqing),
155 million, increase of 36.22%
Haojin, 149 million, increase of 31.61%
Sundiro Honda,
147 million, increase of 69.96%
Zongshen (Chongqing),
145 million, increase of 29.22%
Dayun, 127 million, increase of 38.70%
Haojue, 112 million, increase of 37.91%
Jincheng, 90 million, increase of 29.26%
Wuyang Honda, 77 million, increase of 16.06%

The 10 companies exported $1.425 billion, representing 53% of total motorcycle manufacturers' exports in the 1st half year of 2011.

Earlier, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), statistics and analysis by Information Statistics Department of CAAM, collected from 91 main Chinese motorcycle manufacturers export products data in 2010, reported on 25 January 2011 was as under.

In 2010, motorcycle manufacturers export products generated close to US$ 4.5 billion, with motorcycles export volume amounted to over 8 million. Overall, motorcycle manufacturers exported in 2010 were mainly characterized by the following characteristics:

1. Rapid export growth in both volume and value. The figure was higher than the same period of the previous year (2009). The average monthly exports of 2010 were over 700,000 units, which was lower than that of 2008 but higher than that of any other years. In 2010, motorcycle manufacturers' export ended the previous year downturn trend, showing rapid growing rate. As of the end of 2010, motorcycle export was valued US$ 4.463 billion in total, with increase of 29.10%. Of which, compared to the same period in 2009, Chinese manufacturers exported 8.416 million motorcycles, with increase of 33.89%, which was valued $3.775 billion, with increase of 30.69%; Exported 80,800 ATV, with decrease of 7.18%, which was valued $132 million, with increase of 25.79%; Exported 2,249,200 engine units, with increase of 22.06%, which was valued $283 million, with increase of 14.45%; Exported parts & accessories was valued $273 million, with increase of 26.13%.

2. The leading 5 displacements of motorcycle export were still stable in the industry, of which 150ml had fastest growing in export. In 2010, the five motorcycle displacements (125ml, 150ml, 110ml, 100ml and 50ml) continued to dominate the exporting market. According to statistics, as of the end of 2010, export volume of the five displacements was 7,733,600 in total, accounting for 91.89% of total exports of motorcycles, which was valued $3.387 billion, accounting for 89.72% of total value of motorcycle exports.

The 2010 figure indicates that: (compared to 2009) 125ml remained as No.1 share of export, the total of export volume was 2,938,300 with increase of 27.77%, accounting for 34.91% of total motorcycle export volume, which was valued $1.372 billion with increase of 26.10%, accounting for 36.34% of total value of motorcycle export;

150ml had fastest growth rate, with total export volume of 1,563,100 with increase of 79.94%, which was valued $764 million with increase of 76.18%;

110ml showed outstanding performance as well, the exporting volume exceeded that of 100ml for very first time, the exporting value exceeded that of 50ml for very first time, positioned in the 3rd place, by total export volume of 1,169,600 with increase of 40.47%, which was valued $451 million with increase of 30.76%;

100ml also showed faster growth in total exports, by export volume of 1,117,100 with increase of 26.09%, which was valued $386 million, with increase of 23.27%;

50ml, compared with the previous years, growth rate was significantly lower than the other dominant species, by total export volume of 945,500 with increase of 15.85%, which was valued $414 million with increase of 2.28%. From recent two years, export performance of 50ml was no longer outstanding.

Nevertheless, it is worth saying that the tricycles exporting performed relatively well in 2010, by total export volume of 124,400 with increase of 40%, which was valued $93 million with increase of 10%.

3. The key export manufacturers showed steady growth overall, 10 entities of which was still the highest share of the exporting market. Within 2010, the "backbone" companies showed relative growing rate, recovered from the downturn in the first half year of 2010. According to the 91 motorcycle manufacturers export statistics, there were 14 entities whose exporting value exceeded $100 million in the businesses,

4 more than last year, with total export value of $2.781 billion, accounting for 62.31% of total motorcycle exports.

The top 10 companies export value (US$) were:
 Lifan (Chongqing), 375 million
 Loncin (Chongqing), 371 million
 Haojin, 239 million
 Yinxiang (Chongqing), 213 million
 Zongshen (Chongqing), 212 million
 Sundiro Honda, 204 million
 Dayun, 198 million
 Haojue, 189 million
 Jincheng, 158 million
 Bashan (Chongqing), 145 million

As noted, Chongqing owns five of them. Compared with the previous year of 2009, in addition to Dayun less than 10% growth, the other companies were more than 25% growth rate, of which Astronautic Bashan, Lifan and Haojin had significant growth rate. In 2010, the 10 companies exported value of $2.304 billion, accounting for 51.62% of total motorcycle enterprises production exports.

In 2010, there were 26 entities whose motorcycles export volume exceeded 100,000, five more than last year, with total export volume of 6.9696 million, accounting for 82.81% of total export volume of motorcycles.

Among them, the top ten companies (motorcycles export volume) were:
 Loncin (Chongqing), 821,200
 Lifan (Chongqing), 684,000
 Zongshen (Chongqing), 460,600
 Haojin, 451,200
 Yinxiang (Chongqing), 446,700
 Jincheng, 384,900
 Dayun, 327,700
 Haojue, 323,700
 Bashan (Chongqing), 291,700
 Jialing (Chongqing), 229,900

As noted, Chongqing owns six of them. Compared with last year of 2009, ten companies were at various growing rate, of which Zongshen, Haojin and Astronautic Bashan ran into the top growing rate. In 2010, the 10 companies exported 4,421,600 motorcycles in total, accounting for 52.54% of total motorcycles export volume.

-Zhen Jie Liang (Jay).

-Published on page#-19-20-21 in January-2012 issue of MOBILE WORLD Magazine