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Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association
Address : 6F, PSG Bldg, 563-30, Sinsa-dong,Gangnam-gu,
City : Seoul
Zip : 135-891
Country : South Korea
Phone : 82-2-518-9924
Fax : 82-2-518-9926
Website : http://www.importcar.co.kr
Contact Person : The Secretary
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Association Activity : As for atmosphere at that time, most people had negative views for the measures due to the contraction of the domestic automobile industry in the initial stage of growth, extravagance in foreign currency and production of a sense of incompatibility among classes resulted from the stream of excessive consumption and luxury. Sales of imported cars were insignificant. The companies to launch the sale of imported cars in the first year of the opening included Hansung Motors Company(Benz), Hyosung Trading Company(AUDI/VOLKSWAGEN), Hanjin(VOLVO) and Kolon International Corp(BMW). and the sales were 10 vehicles only for Benz all together

Entering into 1988, the sales increased to 263 vehicles as Dongbu(Peugeot), Doosan(SAAB), Kia(FORD), Keumho(Fiat) and Ssangyong(RENAULT) joined in the sale of imported cars. Furthermore customs duties of 50% were reduced gradually to be 20% in 1990. Although total sales were inconsiderable, the press focused on the sales increase rate to make it a social issue. That is, there were strong blames for preference for foreign goods and excessive consumption. However the companies to import cars were undergoing considerable difficulties in fact. That was because most of the increased sales were taken up by SABLE of Kia.
Starting the marketing from October, 1989, SABLE, which was the model imported in the original equipment manufacturing system(OEM) by Kia, showed the sales of 493 vehicles for three months and 1579 vehicles in 1990 to be nearly half of the total sales of other imported cars. People were more concerned about the fact the sales of imported cars increased than the blame that domestic manufacturers imported foreign cars to sell.
After this, the imported car market had a tough game due to the tax inspection for owners of imported cars. Sales were only 1,735 vehicles in 1991, 1,817 vehicles in 1992 and 1,987 in 1993. In the meantime, some importing companies had to stop marketing as Ssangyong terminated the sales agreement with RENAULT and Doosan transferred the sales right of SAAB to Shinhan Motors Company.

It was gray importers that appeared while the importing companies were in difficulties. Gray importers meant importing companies without any direct exclusive import agreement with makers to import and sell automobiles from dealers of other countries. They played a role in opening the market by selling sports cars or vans, which were not imported by regular companies. However it was difficult to secure their position jostled by regular companies for A/S and quality guarantee.
 
Automobiles Associations in South Korea
Korea Auto Salvage Association, Seoul, South Korea
Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA), Seoul, South Korea
Korea Automobile Racing Association, -, South Korea
Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATI), Chonan Chugnam, South Korea
Korean Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA), Seoul, South Korea
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), Seoul, South Korea
Automobiles Associations in World
Ahmedabad Automobile Dealers Association, Ahmedabad, India
Akron Area Auto Dealers Association (AAADA), Akron, U.S.A.
Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Birmingham, U.S.A.
Alabama Independent Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA), Birmingham, U.S.A.
Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), Calgary, Canada
All Japan Automobile Goods Wholesalers Association, Tokyo, Japan
All Japan Car Accessories Wholesale Co Operation, Tokyo, Japan
All Japan Rent A Car Association (JRCA), Tokyo, Japan
Alliance For Automobile Manufacturers (AAM), Washington, U.S.A.
American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMA), Arlington, U.S.A.
American Association Of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Washington, U.S.A.
American Automobile Manufacturers Association, New City, U.S.A.
American Bus Association (ABA), Washington, U.S.A.
American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA), Alexandria, U.S.A.
American International Automobile Dealers (AIADA), Alexandria, U.S.A.
American Public Transportation Association, Washington, U.S.A.
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), Washington, U.S.A.
American Trucking Association (ATA), Arlington, U.S.A.
American Trucking Associations (ATA), Arlington, U.S.A.
Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicle Dealers Ass, Secunderabad, India
Animal Transportation Association (AATA), Houston, U.S.A.
Arizona Automobile Dealers Association (AADA), Phoenix, U.S.A.
Asociacion De Fabricas De Automotores (ADEFA), Piso, Argentina
Asociación Mexicana Automovilística, Roma, Mexico
Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Va, U.S.A.
Association Of Automobile Workshops, Cochin, India
Association Of Automotive Components Trd, Ouagadougou, Burkino Faso
Association Of Automotive Parts & Components Manufacturers, Sekerpınar, Turkey
Association Of Automotive Parts & Components Manufacturers (AAPCM), Sekerpınar, Turkey
Association Of Indian Automobile Mfrs., New Delhi, India
Association Of International Automobile Manufacturers Of Canada (AIAMC), Toronto, Canada
Association Of Tokyo Used Car Wholesalers Center, Tokyo, Japan
Aurangabad Dist. Auto. & Type Dlrs. Ass., Aurangabad, India
Australian Association Of Automotive Electricians (AAAE), Paradise, Australia
Australian Automotive Aftermarket Assoc., Mulgrave Vic, Australia
Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Mulgrave, Australia
Australian Trucking Association (ATA), Forrest, Australia
Automobile Association (AUCKLAND) INC., Auckland, New Zealand
Automobile Association Of Eastern India, Kolkata, India
Automobile Association Of Singapore (AAS), Singapore
Automobile Association Of Upper India, New Delhi, India
Automobile Dealers Association Of Alabama (ADAA), Montgomery, U.S.A.
Automobile Dealers Association Of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP), East Norriton, U.S.A.
Automobile Dealers Association Of Mega Milwaukee (ADAMM), Milwaukee, U.S.A.
Automobile Fair Trade Council (AFTC), Tokyo, Japan
Automobile General Engg. & Mech. Oper.un, Dublin, Ireland
Automobile Journalists Association Of Canada (AJAC), Cobourg, Canada
Automobile Traders Asso. Of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Bethesda, U.S.A.
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Research Triangle Park, U.S.A.
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