The number of new and used imported light and heavy commercial vehicle arrivals in September all dropped in number from the previous highs of August.
New heavy commercial arrivals over 3500kg (GVM) dropped to 244 units from 282 the previous month, and arrivals of new light commercials under 3500kg (GVM) dropped to 2100 units in September from 2978 in the previous month.
Arrivals of used heavy commercials over 3500kg (GVM) dropped to 77 units in September from 86 the previous month, while arrivals of used light commercial under 3500kg (GVM) was 339 in September down from 492 in August, and the year’s high of 514 arrivals in July 2015.
Used car arrivals of 8683 units in September are the lowest number to land on New Zealand ports since the month of February which saw 9963 arrivals.
It is a rapid decline in numbers from the 12,133 used cars that arrived on New Zealand soil in August.
New car arrivals also dropped in September to 8352 units from the highest yet number of monthly arrivals in August, being 11,712 units.
