Japan's sales of imported cars shrank for the 15th consecutive month in July, down by 16.1 percent year-on-year to 13,842 units, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday.
The figure of the sales, which included those of Japanese brands manufactured abroad, hit a 21-year lower for the month of July, but the decline rate slowed for the third consecutive month, down from 18.7 percent in June, due to import dealers' discount campaigns and other sales promotion activities.
Foreign-brand vehicles sold in Japan slumped 13.8 percent to 12,307, according to the industry body.
In terms of manufacturers, Volkswagen ranked first with sales of 3,083 units, followed by BMW and Mercedes-Benz with sales of 2,019 units and 1,964 units, respectively./.