Arrivals of new trucks over 3500kg GVM were the highest yet for the year in August 2017 with 463 units crossing New Zealand wharves.
However, according to statistics just received from New Zealand Customs, new light commercials under 3500kg GVM saw the second lowest arrivals number this year with 2754 units.
Used light commercials under 3500kg GVM had the best arrivals month yet this year with 694 units crossing local wharves.
Used trucks over 3500kg GVM were steady with 63 units arriving.
The arrivals of used cars across New Zealand wharves declined in August with 12,455 units imported, the second lowest amount for this calendar year but not as few as the 10,583 units in January.
The arrivals of new cars across the country also dropped this month to 10,599 units the third highest number recorded so far in 2017.
Japan continues to be our largest provider of used imported cars, so far, this year it has exported more than 108,000 used cars and 5000 used commercial vehicles.
Australia is the second largest exporter of used cars to New Zealand, more than 3900 units year to date, and it is also the second largest exporter of used commercial vehicles, being 219 units year to date, followed in third place by Great Britain with 180 units.
Thailand is the largest exporter of new commercial vehicles to New Zealand, more than 20,436 units year to date, followed by Japan with 3285 units.
