The sales volume rises greatly due to water conservancy projects.
According to the statistics of China Construction Machinery Business Online, the bulldozer sales volume totals *** units in March 2013, up **.**% compared with last month and **.**% compared with the same period last year. From January to March 2013, the accumulative bulldozer sales volume is **** units, with a slight year-on-year reduction of **.**%.
Shantui and Xuangong lead the domestic market.
In March, the sales volume in China is **** units, increasing greatly by **.**% year-on-year. The domestic sales volume from January to March is **** units, up **.**% year-on-year. From January to March 2013, Shantui ranks the first, with the sales volume increasing **.**%. Xuangong's sale volume increases more than 20%.
Bulldozers of 160hp and 220hp improve further in the market share.
From January to March 2013, the bulldozers of 160hp and 220hp are the absolutely top-selling products, especially the 160 Series, with the sales volume increasing **.**%.
Export market analysis
The bulldozer export volume is *** units in March, down 36.2% year-on-year. From January to March 2013, the bulldozer export volume totals *** units, with a YoY reduction of **.**%.