[China Construction Machinery Industry Association: sales of 16809 excavators of various types decreased 18.5% in May compared with the same period last year] according to the statistics of the China Construction Machinery Industry Association on major excavator manufacturing enterprises, 16809 excavators of all kinds were sold in May 2023, down 18.5% from the same period last year, of which 6592 were domestic, down 45.9% from the same period last year, and exports were 10217, an increase of 21% over the same period last year. From January to May 2023, a total of 93052 excavators were sold, down 23.9 percent from the same period last year, of which 44933 were domestic, down 43.9 percent from the same period last year, and exports were 48119, up 13.9 percent from the same period last year.