TABLE 2.8: INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLES ON ROAD AND ANNUAL SALES (000) Increase in Number of Motorcycles on Road (1) Annual Sales of Motor Vehicles (2) Difference (2) – (1) 2000-01 410 220 -190 2001-02 484 264 -220 2002-03 423 300 -123 2003-04 492 559 67 2004-05 469 731 262 2005-06 1034 915 -119 2006-07 1052 1049 -3 2007-08 1020 1255 235 2008-09 835 1215 380 2009-10 581 1580 999 Source Pakistan Economic Survey, Ministry of Finance. * Includes imports of CBUs. Clearly, there are many leakages in the registration process by the Provincial Excise and Taxation Departments. A similar conclusion is reached in the case of other vehicles. The increase in the number of vehicles registered or on road cannot be used as an effective proxy for sales. Trade Substantial imports are made by the automotive sector as highlighted in Table 2.9, although they demonstrate a somewhat declining trend after 2005-06. Within imports, bulk, almost 90 percent, are of CKD units and parts. CBU units reached a peak in 2007-08 and have since fallen by 47 percent. Imports of parts have risen sharply during the last two years. TABLE 2.9: IMPORTS BY THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR, 2005-06 TO 2010-11 ($ Million) 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Road Motor Vehicles 925 854 823 554 704 757 CBU 39 139 250 97 93 74 CKD 886 715 573 457 611 683
