
Phasing out import of used car parts
IN SPITE of strong protests from used car spare parts
dealers, the government is determined to ban the
import of such parts from June under the National
Automotive Policy to gradually phase out imported
used parts and components.
According to a report in Nanyang Siang Pau
yesterday, the ban will begin with import of half-cuts,
brakes, suspension systems, steering parts and used
tyres. More items will be added to the ban list in time
until a total ban is enforced in 2015.
It is learnt that the Ministry of International Trade
and Industry disclosed this during a meeting with
Federation of Engineering and Motor Parts Traders
Association and Federation of Automobile Workshop
Owners Association of Malaysia on Saturday.
Federation of Engineering and Motor Part Traders
Association president Lim Wei Fook told the daily the
federation is taking a serious view of the matter and
will meet its members tomorrow.
He expected the ban would result in a hike in
prices for the remaining stock in the market.
Used car parts dealers had earlier voiced their
objection to the ban, saying it would not only
gravely affect owners of old cars but kill the used car
parts industry which is providing 100,000 jobs.