INTERNATIONAL
FOCUS
EXPORTING OUR TECHNOLOGY
STANDARDS - THE TIME IS NOW
Trade missions are a costeffective opportunity to gain
first-hand market intelligence
and open doors for U.S.
companies seeking to enter
and expand their presence in
these growing markets.
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AUTO CARE INSIDER |
VOL. 101
IN July, the Auto Care Association
hosted a technology standards
conference in Bogotá, Colombia, the
first in a series of technical missions
to key Latin American capitals as part
of the export promotion award the
association recently received from
the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The conference, attended by 60
local auto care industry executives
and government officials, focused
on the processes around standards
development and maintenance.
Topics covered included detailed
adoption methodologies for existing
standards, ACES (Aftermarket Catalog
Exchange Standard) and PIES (Product
Information Exchange Standard).
The conference was co-organized
by the U.S. Commercial Service
Office within the U.S. Embassy in
Bogotá, and Asopartes, a Colombian
trade association representing auto
parts importers and distributors. A
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