Auto Care Association CEO Urges Trump Administration To Keep U.S.-Mexico Border Open for Trade
The Auto Care Association issued a statement today from President and CEO Bill Hanvey, urging the Trump Administration to keep the U.S.-Mexico border open in the name of trade. Hanvey noted that more than $55 billion auto parts were imported from Mexico in 2018, with another $30 billion in auto parts shipped to the country from the U.S. annually.
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Auto Care Association To Host 2019 Trade Mission To Colombia
The new trade mission, taking place June 5-6, 2019, is open to all automotive aftermarket companies.
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Auto Care Association Hosts Successful Trade Mission To Chile
Chile trade mission delegates participated in personalized business-to-business matchmaking meetings with foreign industry executives, pre-screened to match companies’ specific business objectives.
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Deadline Approaching For Auto Care Association Trade Mission To Chile
The trade mission will take place on Aug. 21-22, and the deadline to register is July 6.
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Auto Care Association Hosts Successful Trade Mission To Costa Rica
Trade mission delegates participated in personalized business-to-business matchmaking meetings with foreign industry executives, pre-screened to match companies’ specific business objectives.
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Auto Care Association Announces Chile As Next Location For South America Trade Mission In 2018
Under the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, 100 percent of U.S. consumer and industrial goods exports to the region are no longer subject to tariffs. According to the Auto Care Association, Chile is stable, prosperous and consistently ranks high on international indices relating to economic freedom, transparency and competitiveness.
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Auto Care Association Announces Details For 2018 Trade Mission To Costa Rica
Previous trade missions to Latin American countries, organized by the Auto Care Association in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service, have included Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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MEMA, CLEPA Call For Free Trade And Harmonized Standards
The joint statement from the organizations is seen to underline the positive impact of international trade, in times of rising concerns about globalization and protectionism.
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Auto Care Association Hosts Successful Trade Mission To Central America
The association, in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service, organized a sold-out trade mission to Colombia earlier this year, and two successful trade missions to Guatemala and Peru in 2016.
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Auto Care Association Hosts Successful Trade Mission To Colombia
The trade mission was scheduled to coincide with Expopartes, the largest automotive parts trade show in Colombia. The trade mission kicked off with a country briefing by U.S. Embassy personnel and Asopartes, an automotive aftermarket association in Colombia, and a legal and logistics overview.
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