MOTOR IMPORTS.
SUBSTANTIAL DECLINE. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MARKET. PREFERENCE FOR BRITAIN.
A report prepared by the Comptroller of Customs for the first nine montlie' period of this year shows that there has been a decrease of 781 in the number of motor vehiclee imported into New Zealand compared with the same period of last year. For the ' nine montlie' period of this year 2328 vehicles were imported, compared with 3109 for the same period of last year. The values were £337,774, compared with £450,150.
The greatest decrease was ehown in connection with Canadian vehicles, only 87 being brought into the Dominion compared with 032 last year and 7114 in 1030. The numbers imported from the United States fell from 549 to 19G. The imports from the United Kingdom showed an increase of 131, the total being 2173. The following table shows the number of vehicles of all types imported in the first nine months of the last three yeare: — 1930. 1931. 1932. United Kingdom 2,199 1,911 2,042 United States .. 3,341 549 100 Canada 7,114 032 "87 Italy 2 12- .1 Prance 5 2 2 Belgium G 1 — Germany 2 2 —■ Totals 12,009 3,109 2,328 In connection with passenger vehicles, complete cars and chassie, there is_ a predominance of United Kingodm imports. A total of 1073 were imported, valued at £240,486. Vehiclee imported from the United States numbered 130. Following are the number of cars and chassis imported in the first nine months of each year:— 1030. 1031. 1032. United Kingdom 1,995 1,784 1,873 United, States .. 2,605 393 136 Canada 5,523 482 85 Belgium 3 1 — Italy ........ 2 12 1 France ....... 4 2 2 Germany 2 1 — Totals 10,194 2,655 1.597 The .commercial vehicle market was almost ''entirely monopolised by the United Kingdom, which supplied 309 out of 431 units imported. There were 1(5 imported from the United States and two from Canada. Following are the details of. trucks and commercial chassje imported during the first nine months of the paet three yeara:— 1030. IOIJI. 1932. United Kingdom 204 147 SOU United States .. 07<i 150 CO Canada 1,591 150 2 Belgium 3 . — — France 1 . — — Germany -— 1 — Totals 2,475 454 431
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 253, 25 October 1932, Page 12
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358MOTOR IMPORTS. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 253, 25 October 1932, Page 12
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