Cayman Islands - 2 new Ferraris registered in July.
Thanks Dr. Jan for the updated information. Addendum: Cayman Islands -2#. January - May 2016 registrations:- USA - 960 UAE - 532 UK - 391 Germany - 318 Saudi Arabia - 253 Japan - 240 Italy - 200 China - 193 Switzerland - 190 France - 107 Canada - 90 Australia - 73 South Africa - 45 Belgium - 36 Hong Kong - 33 Sweden - 33 Iran - 30 Mexico - 29 Austria - 23 Spain - 23 Thailand - 22 Netherlands - 21 Czech Republic - 20 Luxembourg - 18 Singapore - 18 New Zealand - 16 Turkey - 11 Poland - 9 Philippines - 8 Chile - 7 Israel - 7 Portugal - 7 Brazil - 6 Indonesia - 6 Denmark - 4 Finland - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Norway - 2 Puerto Rico - 2 Estonia - 1 Malaysia - 1 Romania - 1 Argentina - 0 Columbia - 0
Regarding the info above: "Iran - 30" is definitely not correct, it's way less or even 0. I don't know where that info came from. Maseratis are allowed to be legally registered and sold, but Ferraris are not.
Iran is now back in the fold. Monthly 2016 Iranian registrations:- Jan - 1 Feb - 4 Mar - 8 Apr - 7 May - 10 Total - 30
To expand, Iran has six Free Trade Zones which benefit from exemptions, which allows Car Dealers to import Foreign Vehicles. Free Trade Zones:- Anzali Aras Arvand Chabahar Kish Island Qeshm Island
Peter Are the 28 Ferraris brand new cars sold in Russia or Ukraine? Over what period have they been sold - January to May / June 2016?
While that information is very correct, I still don't believe the cars you mentioned are registered or imported for Iran. I follow a few channels regarding "cool" cars in Iran (since I am Iranian myself and I was raised there) and it's amazing how every single special car that hits the Iranian soil, whether it is at port, storage, dealer or on streets, pictures are instantly up on Telegram channels and everybody knows about them. Recently a Bugatti Veyron and two 1500 bhp drag Nissan GTRs entered the Bandar Abbas port in Persian Gulf, as usual pictures went up the same day or few days after, and it was reported that the cars were heading to Russia via transportation in Iran. I am yet to come across any pictures of an FF, or F12. I know one or two registered 458 in the capital, and one or maybe two Cali on temporary registration, which means they should head back to where they came from (usually Dubai). A RR Wraith has entered the country just last week on temp plates, but still no F12 or FF. Hope this info helps.
Perhaps like Saudi Arabia and UAE various cars are imported duty free / reduced duty, then temporary registered and exported to neighbouring Countries. For the year 2015, Foreign Cars imported into Iran totalled 32 762.
January - June 2016 registrations:- USA - 1172 UAE - 627 UK - 483 Germany - 380 Japan - 338 Saudi Arabia - 297 Switzerland - 235 China - 232 Italy - 227 France - 131 Canada - 108 Australia - 90 South Africa - 58 Belgium - 46 Hong Kong - 43 Sweden - 40 Iran - 38 Mexico - 36 Czech Republic - 33 Spain - 31 Netherlands - 28 Thailand - 27 Austria - 24 Luxembourg - 22 Singapore - 20 New Zealand - 19 Poland - 12 Turkey - 12 Portugal - 9 Philippines - 8 Brazil - 7 Chile - 7 Denmark - 7 Israel - 7 Indonesia - 6 Finland - 3 Puerto Rico - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Estonia - 2 Norway - 2 Romania - 2 Malaysia - 1 Argentina - 0 Columbia - 0
January - July 2016 registrations:- USA - 1351 UAE - 721 UK - 540 Germany - 446 Japan - 414 Saudi Arabia - 332 China - 272 Switzerland - 266 Italy - 261 France - 148 Canada - 126 Australia - 107 South Africa - 58 Belgium - 51 Hong Kong - 49 Sweden - 49 Iran - 47 Mexico - 42 Spain - 40 Czech Republic - 37 Netherlands - 29 Thailand - 28 Austria - 26 Luxembourg - 26 New Zealand - 22 Singapore - 22 Poland - 18 Turkey - 13 Denmark - 9 Portugal - 9 Chile - 8 Israel - 8 Philippines - 8 Brazil - 7 Indonesia - 6 Puerto Rico - 4 Finland - 3 Norway - 3 Romania - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Estonia - 2 Malaysia - 1 Argentina - 0 Columbia - 0
January - August 2016 registrations:- USA - 1600 UAE - 787 UK - 557 Germany - 485 Japan - 477 Saudi Arabia - 343 China - 315 Italy - 293 Switzerland - 291 France - 157 Canada - 144 Australia - 121 South Africa - 73 Belgium - 57 Hong Kong - 56 Sweden - 52 Mexico - 49 Iran - 48 Spain - 46 Czech Republic - 43 Luxembourg - 31 Netherlands - 30 Thailand - 29 Austria - 27 New Zealand - 26 Singapore - 26 Poland - 20 Turkey - 13 Portugal - 11 Brazil - 10 Chile - 10 Philippines - 10 Denmark - 9 Israel - 9 Indonesia - 6 Puerto Rico - 5 Finland - 4 Norway - 4 Romania - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Estonia - 2 Argentina - 1 Malaysia - 1 Columbia - 0
Both Countries neighbour more well-off economies, thus cross border trade pulls up their weaker economies.
January - August 2016 registrations:- Addendum: Colombia - 1# registration in April. USA - 1600 UAE - 787 UK - 557 Germany - 485 Japan - 477 Saudi Arabia - 343 China - 315 Italy - 293 Switzerland - 291 France - 157 Canada - 144 Australia - 121 South Africa - 73 Belgium - 57 Hong Kong - 56 Sweden - 52 Mexico - 49 Iran - 48 Spain - 46 Czech Republic - 43 Luxembourg - 31 Netherlands - 30 Thailand - 29 Austria - 27 New Zealand - 26 Singapore - 26 Poland - 20 Turkey - 13 Portugal - 11 Brazil - 10 Chile - 10 Philippines - 10 Denmark - 9 Israel - 9 Indonesia - 6 Puerto Rico - 5 Finland - 4 Norway - 4 Romania - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Estonia - 2 Argentina - 1 Colombia - 1 Malaysia - 1
I didn't read the entire thread, so I don't know if this information was posted before, but I can tell you there were around 11,800 Ferrari in Japan in 2015 (including Dino).
Officially since 1979, 14 226# new Ferraris have been imported into Japan. With 2016 January - September imports of 529#, a total of 14 755# units have been imported since 1979. After attrition, exports etc., c.11 800# will be what is currently registered.
January - August 2016 registrations:- Addendum: Taiwan - 63# USA - 1600 UAE - 787 UK - 557 Germany - 485 Japan - 477 Saudi Arabia - 343 China - 315 Italy - 293 Switzerland - 291 France - 157 Canada - 144 Australia - 121 South Africa - 73 Taiwan - 63 Belgium - 57 Hong Kong - 56 Sweden - 52 Mexico - 49 Iran - 48 Spain - 46 Czech Republic - 43 Luxembourg - 31 Netherlands - 30 Thailand - 29 Austria - 27 New Zealand - 26 Singapore - 26 Poland - 20 Turkey - 13 Portugal - 11 Brazil - 10 Chile - 10 Philippines - 10 Denmark - 9 Israel - 9 Indonesia - 6 Puerto Rico - 5 Finland - 4 Norway - 4 Romania - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Estonia - 2 Argentina - 1 Colombia - 1 Malaysia - 1
January - September 2016 registrations:- USA - 1812 UAE - 856 UK - 640 Germany - 531 Japan - 529 China - 359 Saudi Arabia - 358 Switzerland - 312 Italy - 309 Canada - 180 France - 173 Australia - 131 South Africa - 79 Taiwan - 73 Hong Kong - 64 Belgium - 60 Mexico - 60 Sweden - 56 Spain - 52 Iran - 50 Czech Republic - 45 Netherlands - 37 Luxembourg - 33 Thailand - 33 Singapore - 31 Austria - 29 New Zealand - 29 Poland - 25 Turkey - 14 Brazil - 13 Chile - 13 Portugal - 11 Israel - 10 Philippines - 10 Denmark - 9 Indonesia - 6 Puerto Rico - 5 Finland - 4 Norway - 4 Colombia - 3 Romania - 3 Cayman Islands - 2 Estonia - 2 Argentina - 1 Malaysia - 1
I believe those are first time registrations but it still makes me wonder. His last post lists about 7011 or so cars, near Ferrari's total annual production yet it is a 9 month period. Also at least in the USA many new cars are operated on dealer plates and not registered. Not likely a set of definitive numbers but a general picture. Proportion wise not unexpected.