Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017
114. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance the number of cars imported from the United Kingdom in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; if there has been a noticeable increase in imports since Brexit and the devaluation of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43514/17]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that the used cars registered for Vehicle Registration Tax that were imported from the United Kingdom in 2015, 2016 and for the period January to September 2017 are as follows.
|
Year |
Imports |
|
2015 |
45,454 |
|
2016 |
69,571 |
|
2017 (9 Months) |
69,439 |
There has been a noticeable increase in these imports since the devaluation of sterling with a 53% increase in 2016 over the previous year. This trend has continued in the first nine months of 2017 with a 41% increase over the same period in 2016 (49,266 used cars from the UK were registered in the period January to September 2016).
