MOTOR IMPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19315, 4 May 1937, Page 8

MOTOR IMPORTS

INCREASE MAINTAINED. FIGURES FOR 3 MONTHS VALUE NEARLY DOUBLED The remarkable increase in motor imports Inst year, when 90-40 more vehicles were imported into Xew Zenland t'hnn in 103;", line been well maintained during tin' lirst three months of the present year, according to ij return compiled by the comptroller of Customs. The total value of motor imports into Xew Zealand for the quarter ended March 3.1 was UIA-i'ij'M.;, an increase of £710,497, or nearly twice the value of imports over the same period last year, when the figure was £725,4013. The total.number of vehicles of all

types (excluding chassis) imported up to Mnreh 31 this year was 9390, compared with' 6017 during the same period in 1036. an increase of 3373. Of these vehicles 1440 motor-cars valued at £215,291 went to Auckland, 230 being unassembled or completely knocked down. In addition 84 unassembled commercial vehicles and eight ehassia also went to Auckland.

Details of Values. Tlio amounts quoted in each instance :'"represent the current domestic values

in the country of export, plus 10 per cent, expressed in terms of New Zealand currency. ; Following is an analysis of the duti- \ able value of motor imports for the three months ended March 31:— Unas s em- ' bled or United United completely Kingdom Slates Canada, knocked ,

Motor-cars imported unassembled or completely knocked down totalled -1935, compared with 30)3 assembled cars. The total val »J' the 7!»7S motorcars imported was .CI,- 10,043. During the same period la t year motor-cars imported CrOni iill sources numbered 4*812. There were also Ml- commercial vehicles imported, their total value being £232,819, as against £224,307 for the 120 ft imported .during the first three months of 1036. Of the total of 7978 motor-cars imported, 4701 came from the United Kingdom, 1963 from Canada, and 1314 from the United, States, while 365 of 1412 commercial vehicles also came from the United Kingdom*

Canada accounted for BGB and tho United States for 17!) of the remainder.

flown— £ £ £ Cars .. 207,320 I20,0.*)0 .°.05,;i71 Oar chassis 11,001 0. vehicles 85,212 .::l,7.'!7 112,0(i(i Totals £::8(.i,212 £l«l,«:«7 .i'-ux,::::; I Assfiiililcil— ("ui's .. 407,.1(">7 (JO,:! HI 72<i Oar chassis Hi 0. vehicles 2,214 — Totals £400,(151 £(iii,:iH) £72(i