Wednesday, April 25, 2012


U.S. Auto Trade Mission Visits Russia for Partnerships

Washington - A U.S. Commerce Department official arrived in Moscow April 23 with a delegation of 13 U.S. companies seeking opportunities to support Russia's growing automotive parts sector.

"Our trade mission participants have the opportunity to explore Russia's rapidly expanding car and truck assembly market and be introduced to a diverse cross section of companies selling goods and services into the automotive sector," Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Michelle O'Neill said. "Russian companies seeking U.S. business partners and suppliers appreciate American brand-name value and U.S. companies' reputation for quality, performance and after-sales service."

Moscow is the first stop on a trade mission that continues to Samara and St. Petersburg.

"This mission enables U.S. companies to meet with public and private-sector officials to explore potential partnerships that will mutually benefit both our economies," O'Neill said.

The trade delegation will participate in one-on-one meetings with potential business partners, engage in discussions with Russian government officials, and visit automotive assembly plants and component manufacturers in Russia's automotive industry centers.

O'Neill launched the mission by presenting Triton-Import, a Moscow-based automotive parts distributor, with the Commerce Department's Certificate of Appreciation for Achievement in Trade. Triton-Import has helped U.S. companies export more than $50 million in automotive spare parts to the Russian market. "Triton-Import has been an important partner and friend to many U.S. small and medium-sized firms," O'Neill said.

(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State.) 

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