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Publication: Tire Business
Publication Date: 08-MAY-06
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Byline: Bruce Davis

The raw numbers are quite sobering:

* Every other replacement market passenger tire sold in the U.S. today is made outside the U.S.

* Three out of five replacement light truck tires sold in the U.S. are made elsewhere.

* Two out of three replacement medium truck tires sold in the U.S. are made outside the U.S.

Granted, taking the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) factor into account-excluding tires made in Canada and Mexico from the imports-makes the numbers look somewhat better, but the reality remains: Shipment growth in the past few years in the...

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