The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) has increased the import age restrictions for non-commercial vehicles up to twelve years from the current capping age of eight years, for a period of two years. This follows a Cabinet approval to provide interim relief measures for the second-hand vehicle industry on age restriction because of the prevailing economic conditions. The decision was taken to improve industry performance given the prevailing global economic situation and its effect on the Namibian economic sectors. MIT will further undertake annual assessments of the global economic situation to observe any improvement that will necessitate the removal of the two-year relief measure.