The sales volume in December reduces sharply by **.**% year-on-year.
According to the statistics of China Construction Machinery Business Online, the bulldozer sales volume totals *** units in December 2013, up **.**% compared with last month and down **.**% compared with the same period last year. In 2013, the accumulative bulldozer sales volume is **** units, reducing **.**% year-on-year. The sales in China are **** units, up **.**% year-on-year; the exports total **** units, down **.**% year-on-year.
Shantui retains the first place.
In 2013, Shantui sells bulldozer **** units, down **.**% year-on-year, with a market share of **.**%, continuing to lead the bulldozer market; Xuangong ranks the second with **** units, up **.**% year-on-year, with a market share of **.**%; Zoomlion ranks the third with **** units, down **.**% year-on-year, with a market share of **.**%.
Bulldozers of 160-179hp are still the best-selling products.
Compared with 2012, the market share of 140-219hp products rises, the others drop in varying degrees, with the largest drop for 400hp+ products by **.**% and the second largest drop for 320-400hp products by **.**%.
In 2013, the 160-179hp bulldozers are still the best-selling products with the sales volume of **** units and a market share of **.**%.
Export market analysis
In 2013, the bulldozer export volume totals *** units, with a YoY reduction of **.**% and accounting for **.**% of the total sales volume.