KAMAZ can increase exports 1.5 times in 2021

By the end of 2021, the export of KAMAZ may grow 1.5 times in annual terms, said the general director of the company Sergey Kogogin. Recall that the last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic; KAMAZ reduced the export of vehicles by 13%, to 4,359 vehicles and assembly kits. "In general, we assume that in 2021 we will be able to increase exports by 50%.

I will not say that this is simple. If in previous years political risks were the main limitation for us, then this year it is, of course, COVID-19. Borders of countries are periodically closed; there are breaks in contacts, "- said Mr. Kogogin. Nevertheless, according to him, today the company "does not complain" about export shipments. "In all our traditional export markets, the situation is about the same. In Kazakhstan, there is good demand, even though the bulk of road construction there was carried out several years ago.

The growth of the local market this year is 30%, and our exports have grown by almost 60% for the first half of the year ", - the head of KAMAZ gave an example. He noted that the countries of the Middle East - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - are showing interest in KAMAZ all-wheel drive vehicles. The task of this year is to choose partners in order to try to bring the latest generation K5 trucks to the market the next year. In addition, according to Mr. Kogogin," Azerbaijan also has serious intentions for these vehicles."

A positive export dynamics can be expected in Vietnam, where a joint venture operates at KAMAZ. As previously reported, in the first half of 2021, KAMAZ increased the export deliveries by 58.6%, to 3004 vehicles and assembly kits. And 85% of this volume fell on the CIS countries.