Vehicle imports are down 11.6% year-on-year with a total of 20,237 arrivals hitting the wharves in April compared to 22,905 in the same period last year.
The total number of passenger vehicles was down 8.2% y/y with 16,889 arrivals in April compared to 18,410 the year prior, according to New Zealand Customs Motor Vehicle Statistics.
Total truck and van imports were down 26.4% y/y with 3267 arrivals for the month compared to 4439 in the same period last year.
This includes 2919 new commercial vehicle arrivals in April with 447 units over 3500kg GVM and 2472 units under 3500kg GVM.
Used commercials had a total of 348 arrivals for the month with 38 units over 3500kg GVM and 310 units under 3500kg GVM.
A total of 81 buses and coaches arrived in April compared with 56 in the same period last year. This includes 57 new buses and coaches and 24 used.
