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Straight and sober numbers; Off-shore tire influx deepens amid slumping domestic production.

Publication: Tire Business
Publication Date: 08-MAY-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Straight and sober numbers; Off-shore tire influx deepens amid slumping domestic production.(Special Report)

Article Excerpt
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...

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