Dutch car imports rose 27.5 pct in1986 to 610,500 units in 1986, reflecting a 41.8 pct growth in
Japanese imports, the association for the Dutch vehicle
industry reported.
    Dutch imports of Japanese cars rose 41.8 pct last year to
143,880 units, compared with a 37.4 pct rise in imports from
other EC countries to 437,500 units, the association said,
quoting unpublished Central Bureau of Statistics figures.
    The figure excludes Dutch imports of vehicles for final
destination outside the Netherlands.
 REUTER
