
By Rick Mullen,
Busline Magazine Associate Editor
The following import/export categories include motor buses, coaches, trolley buses and gyrobuses.
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau trade figures for February 2022 indicated vehicle imports were up in five categories outlined, compared to February 2021. For the first two months of 2022, vehicles imports were up in six categories, compared to the first two months of 2021.
IMPORTS
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The United States imported 76 vehicles in February 2022, down 19 percent from 94 vehicles for February 2021. For the first two months of 2022, the United States imported 170 vehicles, down 24 percent from 224 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Canada sent 131 vehicles to the United States during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $321,789, up 12 percent from $286,224 for February 2021. The average price per vehicle for the first two months of 2022 was $314,323, down 6 percent from $334,625 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States received two vehicles in February 2022, compared to one vehicle during February 2021. For the first two months of 2022, the United States imported four vehicles, up from three vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
The United States imported two vehicles from Canada, and one vehicle each from Australia and Germany, during the first two months of 2022.
The average price for February 2022 was $360,873, compared to $23,622 for February 2021. The average price per vehicle for the first two months of 2022 was $193,572, down 19 percent from $240,362 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States imported eight vehicles during February 2022, compared to two vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 12 vehicles were imported, compared to two vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
All of the vehicles were imported from Canada during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $265,789, down 47 percent from $504,366 for February 2021. The average price for the first two months of 2022 was $311,596, down 38 percent from $504,366 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States imported one vehicle from Turkey in this category during February 2022 and the first two months of 2022, compared to no vehicles during the first two months of 2021.
The price of the vehicle imported for the first two months of 2022 was $78,423.
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The United States imported one vehicle from Turkey in this category during February 2022 and the first two months of 2022, compared to no vehicles during the first two months of 2021.
The price of the vehicle imported for the first two months of 2022 was $78,423.
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The United States imported no vehicles in this category during the first two months of 2022 and 2021.
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The United States imported 119 vehicles during February 2022, compared to two vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 127 vehicles were received, up from 32 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
China shipped 105 vehicles during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $39,052, compared to $367,199 for February 2021. The average price for the first two months of 2022 was $51,157, down from $214,038 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States imported nine vehicles during February 2022, down 31 percent from 13 vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 23 vehicles were imported, up 28 percent from 18 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
China sent all of the vehicles during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $8,672, down 6 percent from $9,251 for the first two months of 2021. The average price for the first two months of 2022 was $9,423, down 8 percent from $10,132 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States imported 74 vehicles during February 2022, down 31 percent from 107 vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 91 vehicles were received, down 57 percent from 214 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Canada sent all of the vehicles to the United States during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $97,588, down 39 percent from $159,242 for February 2021. The average price per vehicle for the first two months of 2022 was $102,345, down 35 percent from $158,458 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States imported 38 vehicles during February 2022, up 41 percent from 27 vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 75 vehicles were received, up 17 percent from 64 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Canada sent 71 vehicles to the United States during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $40,186, up 3 percent from $38,858 for February 2021. The average price per vehicle for the first two months of 2022 was $38,528, down 5 percent from $40,568 for the first two months of 2021.
EXPORTS
Export totals for February 2022 were down in three categories, compared to February 2021. Three categories also reported decreases for the first two months of 2022, compared to the first two months of 2021.
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The United States exported 519 vehicles during February 2022, up 6 percent from 491 vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 964 vehicles were sent, up 18 percent from 816 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Mexico received 458 vehicles during the first two months of 2022, while Canada imported 359 vehicles.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $39,624, down 25 percent from $52,777 for February 2021. The average price per vehicle for the first two months of 2022 was $37,122, down 29 percent from $51,969 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States shipped 58 vehicles in February 2022, down 10 percent from 64 vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 100 vehicles were exported, down 25 percent from 134 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Canada received 91 vehicles during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $70,543, compared to $6,537 for February 2021. The average price for the first two months of 2022 was $71,932, compared to $6,137 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States exported 18 vehicles in February 2022, down 40 percent from 30 for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 36 vehicles were sent, down 45 percent from 66 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Mexico received 10 vehicles during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $20,799, down 3 percent from $21,350 for February 2021. The average price for the first two months of 2022 was $23,920, up 18 percent from $20,340 for the first two months of 2021.
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The United States shipped 12 vehicles in February 2022, down 75 percent from 48 vehicles for February 2021. During the first two months of 2022, 14 vehicles were exported, down 87 percent from 104 vehicles for the first two months of 2021.
Canada received nine vehicles during the first two months of 2022.
The average price per vehicle for February 2022 was $28,265, down 60 percent $71,247 for February 2021. The average price per vehicle for the first two months of 2022 was $29,530, down 38 percent from $47,607 for the first two months of 2021.

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