Automobiles, Motorcycles and Auto-Parts Industry in Argentina
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ConfidencialEmbassy of IndiaNombre inAutor/Empresa Argentina Automobiles, Motorcycles & Auto-parts Industry in Argentina / January 2021 Confidencial Nombre Autor/Empresa Table of 01/ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - 03 - contents 02/ MARKET VISION AND STRUCTURE - 05 - 03/ MAIN COMPETITORS - 21 - 04/ PUBLIC POLICIES AND TRADE AGREEMENTS - 25 - 05/ INDUSTRY TRENDS - 29 - 06/ INTERNATIONAL TRADE - 33 - 07/ OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN COMPANIES - 45 - 08/ CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS - 47 - 09/ CONCLUSION - 65 - 10/ USEFUL INFORMATION - 67 - - 2 - Embassy of India in Argentina Executive Summary - 3 - Embassy of India in Argentina // SUMMARY • According to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), Argentina is the 23rd largest world producer of automobiles. • In 2019, the Argentine automotive fleet comprised 14 million vehicles, of which 75% are cars. Half of these vehicles are registered in the City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Buenos Aires. • The automotive trade balance has been in deficit since 2017. • Argentina's main trading partner is Brazil, both in terms of the automobile trade and its parts. • Electric vehicles have significant growth potential within the Argentine market, considering substantial resources to generate power, Lithium reserves and supportive government policies. • The motorcycle market reached a production of 750,000 units in 2017, while it dropped to an estimated 250,000 registrations in 2020. Currently, the Government is promoting a financing program for the purchase of motorcycles with the aim of increasing production in 2021. Additionally, in 2020, the new investments and inauguration of manufacturing plants of Grupo Simpa (Royal Enfield) and Grupo Iraola (Bajaj) in the local - market took place. 4 - Embassy of India in Argentina Market Vision and Structure - 5 - Embassy of India in Argentina // STRUCTURE Auto parts Automotive Distribution Industry & Motorcycles Industry andTrade FOREIGN MARKET AUTO PART VEHICLE CAR & PRODUCTION PRODUCTION suppliers MOTORCYCLES DEALERS . Sets and subsets . Cars DOMESTIC Input . Parts, pieces, and . SUVs components MARKET . Freight and passenger . Tires transport . Motorcycles REPLACEMENT MARKET IMPORTS - 6 - Embassy of India in Argentina // SIZE 2019 Car 12 manufacturers 24,874 employees in automotive companies Motorcycle 16 manufacturers 2,500 National production employees in motocycle 20+ automobiles models companies Automobiles 23rd producing country 50,000 employees in auto parts industry Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA, INDEC, ADEFA, AFAC, OICA, MercadoLibre, CAFAM, ACARA, SIOMAA. NATIONAL PRODUCTION NATIONAL SALES TOTAL VEHICLE FLEET 314,787 Automobiles 459,592 Automobiles 14,043,036 automobiles - 245,588 Motorcycles 326,275 Motorcycles 7 - Embassy of India in Argentina // AUTOMOBILES Total sales of national automobiles in the domestic and foreign markets 6.28 9.40 11.92 13.32 9.31 15.15 22.11 23.15 27.16 17.83 16.42 14.90 18.57 10.93 9.61 Sales in USD billion 828 764 791 716 597 617 544 512 526 472 473 466 432 319 314 242 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (*) Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA. National Sales (In thousands of units) (*): ADEFA. Estimated to October 2020 Production has decreased since 2013 reaching a total of 242,364 units in October 2020, as a result of the impact of COVID -19. Industry turnover followed the same trend, except for 2017, where dollar turnover increased mainly due to the fluctuation of the excha nge rate. - 8 - Embassy of India in Argentina Tucumán Santa Fe Distribution of National Córdoba Automobile Production The production chain is located in 4 provinces: Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba and Tucumán Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Córdoba produce vehicles and auto parts. Tucumán only produces auto parts. - 9 Source: Ministry ofTreasury - Embassy of India in Argentina AUTO PARTS SECTOR Top 5 auto parts manufactured in Argentina: - Transmission systems - Engine parts - Engines - Wheels, tires and cameras - Vehicle bodies • In the last 10 years, the auto parts deficit ranged between USD 4 to USD 8 billion, depending on the number of vehicles produced. • Exports of auto parts fell from USD 2.5 billion in 2010 to USD 1.5 billion in 2019. - 10 Source: AFAC. - Embassy of India in Argentina // BY SEGMENT 26% 29% 30% 28% 36% 33% 35% 36% 43% 39% 41% 41% 49% 57% 55% 66% 74% 71% 70% 72% 64% 67% 65% 64% 57% 61% 59% 59% 51% 43% 45% 34% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Cars SUVs/Commercials (*) Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA. (*): ADEFA. Estimated to October 2020 The output of the Argentine automotive production has mainly been cars and, to a lesser extent, SUVs. This trend shifted in 2016 when the number of manufactured SUVs almost equated the number of automobiles. - 11 - Embassy of India in Argentina // VS TOTAL SALES Domestic 36% 41% 41% 39% 41% 38% 37% 42% 37% 44% 47% 39% 29% 29% 28% 34% Imported 64% 59% 59% 61% 59% 62% 63% 58% 63% 56% 53% 61% 71% 71% 72% 66% 963 883 883 830 In thousands of units 721 698 681 611 605 613 613 624 564 558 487 482 483 460 435 439 402 373 368 330 341 322 271 288 259 242 358 324 347 265 290 262 272 281 234 238 259 156 188 198 197 103 143 85 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (*) Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA. Domestic Imported Market (*): ADEFA. Estimated to October 2020 Rising total sales in the domestic market, and decreasing domestic vehicle production since 2015, has led to the supply deficit, which is being covered by imports. From 2017 to 2020, there has been a contraction in the local market due to economic recession, which has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - 12 - Embassy of India in Argentina // MARKET Lienholder 2016 2017 2018 2019 Banks 16.9% 17.0% 13.9% 11.0% Banks Financial brands / Financial brands / Captives 27.1% 33.2% 29.3% 29.7% 55.5% Captives Savings plans Savings plans / 52.8% 46.8% 53.6% 55.5% 29.7% Savings systems 2019 Automotive companies Automotive 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% companies Dealers Others Dealers 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.9% 1.9% 11.0% 0.7% Others 1.6% 1.2% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% - 13 Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA. - Embassy of India in Argentina // MARKET Evolution % 2019 vs 2018 Lienholder 2016 2017 2018 2019 Banks Financial Savings plans Automotive Dealers Others Banks 56,787 74,277 53,344 20,956 brands / companies Captives Financial brands / 91,153 144,507 111,950 55,734 Captives Savings plans / 177,990 204,004 204,352 104,533 Savings systems -27.5% -30.1% Automotive companies 1,188 2,041 2,189 1,530 Dealers 4,260 5,596 4,892 3,545 -48.8% -50.2% Others 5,469 5,335 4,228 1,894 -55.2% -60.7% Source: Compiled based on information provided by Associationof Automotive Manufacturers (ADEFA). In units. Automotive companies showed the most significant growth in the auto loan market in 2018 compared to the previous year. However, these companies have the lowest market share. In general, all creditors saw an increase in the number of auto loans. - 14 - Embassy of India in Argentina // FLEET Cars Buses 75.7% 0.6% 10,632,480 84,125 TOTAL VEHICLE FLEET Light Vehicles 14,043,036 Trucks 2,648,051 678,380 18.9% 4.8% Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA. 2019. The Argentine vehicle fleet comprises around 14,043,036 vehicles in total, - 75.7% of which are cars. Buenos Aires is the province with the largest number of vehicles. 15 - Embassy of India in Argentina // DISTRIBUTION OF THE VEHICLE FLEET SANTA FE CORDOBA 8.2% 9.5% CITY OF BUENOS AIRES 10.6% MENDOZA 5.0% BUENOS AIRES 39.7% - 16 Source: Compiled based on information provided by ADEFA. 2019. 16 - Embassy of India in Argentina // MOTORCYCLES Registrations 750 National Production 716 712 688 In thousands of units 650 626 561 571 573 528 530 485 477 476 465 455 380 352 326 245 248 218 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (*) - Source: INDEC. Industrial Products Statistics (EPI). Presidency of the Nation. 2019. (*): CAFAM. Number of registrations as of November 2020. 17 - Embassy of India in Argentina Santa Fe Distribution of National Córdoba Motorcycle Production Production is concentrated in the provinces of Buenos Aires (with Honda, Yamaha, Beta Motor, Buenos Aires Gillera, Hero, Mar Maquinarias (Lifan and Zanella) and KTM), Santa Fe (Corven, Guerrero) and Córdoba (Kimco, Keller and Okinoi). - 18 Source: CAFAM, ACARA. - Embassy of India in Argentina MOTORCYCLE MARKET • Motorcycle manufacturing in Argentina dated back to the 1950s. • Argentina is the 2nd in Latin American countries in number of motorcycles per inhabitant: 24% of its population owns at least one motorcycle. • Argentina has more than 16 motorcycle manufacturers, which account for more than 90% of the sector's sales. • As of 2019, the motorcycle industry employs 2,500 direct and 13,200 indirect workers in the country. - 19 Source: CAFAM, ACARA, Online Information System of the Automotive Market (SIOMAA). - Embassy of India in Argentina MARKET STRUCTURE Kit type CKD: Completely Knock Down. •YAMAHA IKD: Kits involving local addition of parts. •GILERA •HONDA CKD 85.0% EVOLUTION •MOTOMEL •CORVEN YEAR CKD IKD •ZANELLA 2014 90% 10% 2018 2015 90% 10% •YAMAHA 2016 90% 10% •MONDIAL IKD 15.0% •HONDA •MOTOMEL 2017 88% 12% •BMW Source: Presidency of the Nation. 2019. 90% of the patented motorcycles are of national manufacture, mainly from kits for assembly (CKD).