The number of imported vehicles sold here stood at 21,138 in July, down 1.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA).
The single-digit reduction was attributed to the end of consumption tax cuts and the shortage of some brands.
German automaker BMW ranked first in terms of automotive sales here among foreign companies by selling 5,931 units last month.
Another German carmaker Mercedes-Benz came next with the local sale of 5,394 units, followed by Audi cars with 1,504 units, Volvo with 1,409 units, Volkswagen with 1,195 units and Lexus with 1,088 units.
The number of European models sold here was 18,106 in July, accounting for 85.7 percent of the total. Japanese and U.S. brands recorded market shares of 8.2 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively.
For the first seven months of this year, the imported vehicle sales totaled 151,827 units, down 0.4 percent compared to the same period of last year.
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