China exported 4.4859 million motorcycles between January and June, down 8.86% from a year ago; the export value was USD 2.39 billion, up 4.14% year-on-year. Motorcycle engine exports were 1.0023 million units, down 34.87% from 2011, and the export value was USD 154 million, down 18.76% from a year ago. The exports of ATVs were 43,500 units, up 7.73% year-on-year; export value was USD 99 million, up 25.23% year-on-year.

Motor-tricycle exports increased greatly from the beginning of 2012. The motor-tricycle exports were 116,800 units between January and June, up 40.95% year-on-year; export value was USD 93 million, up 55.69% from a year ago.

The top displacement motorcycles in exports between January and June were the 125 series (110ml<displacement≤125ml), the 150 series (125ml<displacement≤l50ml), the 110 series (100ml<displacement≤110ml), and the 50 series (displacement≤50ml), and their respective exports were 1.5907 million units, 948,000 units, 638,000 units, and 572,300 units. The total exports of the above four major displacement motorcycles between January and May were 3.7491 million units, accounting for 83.57% of the total motorcycle exports.

China's motorcycle exports in June declined a bit from May. Motorcycle exports were 848,300 units, down 3.78% month-on-month, and down 14.79% year-on-year. Chinese motorcycle export still faces harsh challenges in consideration of the complicated international economic situation, and the far-reaching influence of the European debt crisis.

The top 10 motorcycle manufacturers in exports in the first half of 2012 were as follows: Loncin, Lifan, Yinxiang, Guangzhou Dayun, Sundiro Honda, Dachangjiang, Qianjiang, Guangzhou Haojin, Zongshen and Aeronautic Bashan; their respective exports were 383,900 units, 300,100 units, 286,700 units, 233,300 units, 229,400 units, 217,800 units, 179,400 units, 175,500 units, 164,300 units, and 160,600 units. The export increase all exceeded 50% for Sundiro Honda and Qianjiang from a year ago. The total exports of the above 10 motorcycle manufacturers in the first half of 2012 were 2.331 million units, accounting for 51.96% of the total motorcycle exports.