Commercial vehicle imports are up in October, NZ Customs motor vehicle statistics show.
The total number of truck and van imports for the month was 4279 units compared with 3457 in September.
The total number of truck and van imports for the year to date is 42,581 units.
A total of 3313 imports of new trucks and vans under 3500kg were recorded for October compared with 2603 the previous month.
A total of 430 new truck imports over 3500kg were recorded in October compared with 321 the previous month.
A total of 456 imports of used trucks and vans under 3500kg were recorded for October compared with 455 the previous month.
A total of 80 used truck and van imports over 3500kg were recorded in October compared with 78 the previous month.
The total number of bus and coach imports is down for October with 108 units compared with 125 the previous month.
The total number of all vehicle imports, including new and used cars, dropped in October to 22,977 units compared with 23,483 units the previous month.
