Imports a mixed bag in September

Last month’s imports of used cars and light commercials were up compared to the same month last year, with 13,401 cars and 652 light commercials crossing the border, an increase of 15.2 and 10.5 per cent respectively. New cars and light commercials were down 26 per cent and 9.2 per cent respectively, imports numbered 7620 cars and 2558 light commercials Year to date figures however show increases across the board. Year to date, 129,437 used cars and 79,941 new cars have entered the country up 14,714 units for used and 4913 units for new. Japan rallied in terms of source markets increasing to 94.66 per cent market share for the month, but when compared to September last year most other markets declined. Singapore was down 42.4 per cent from 133 units in the same month 2016 to 53 last month. Last month’s entries from the UK and Australia were down 25.2 and 19 per cent respectively on September last year.