Agricultural machinery sales grow 27.7% in July in annual comparison

Sales of agricultural and road machinery reached 4,800 units in July, a decrease of 3.5% compared to June, but 27.7% above the result for the same month of 2017, according to data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers ( Anfavea). 

In the first seven months of the year, sales reached 24.6 thousand units, up 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

Production reached 6.7 thousand units in July, up 23.8% year-on-year, and 26.5% compared to June. Year-to-date, 33,600 units were produced, an increase of 1.1% over the same period in 2017.

Regarding exports, 7,400 units were shipped from January to July, an increase of 2% compared to the same period of last year.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.