The April 2012 SEMA Middle East Business Development Program in the United Arab Emirates has now sold out. A waiting list has been started online, and those registering will be invited to participate on a space-available basis.
Some of the fastest-growing markets in recent years have been in the
Middle East—the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the five neighboring
countries comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which are
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
The Jeep Wrangler Diesel, Toyota Hilux and the Thailand-built Ford
Ranger Double Cab are among the vehicles SEMA members would most like to
have access to in order to create product. Each of these vehicles is
popular overseas but is not sold in the United States.
Join SEMA members traveling to the region for meetings with pre-vetted
buyers from throughout the UAE , Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar in a
day-long series of face-to-face meetings and networking events, April
17–20.
SEMA manufacturers of air intake systems, exhausts, exterior
accessories, suspension kits, interior accessories, truck caps and other
products are participating in the inaugural SEMA one-on-one, Middle East
matchmaking program taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In a SEMA-supported development, the U.S. government announced this week
that the United States and Chinese governments have agreed to include the
legalization of the Chinese specialty-equipment market as part of
high-level U.S.-Chinese government talks.
A partnership between SEMA and the U.S. Department of Commerce will make possible for the first time the opportunity for members to measure
“accessory friendly” international models in order to create product.
Nearly 25% of all buyers expected at the 2011 SEMA Show
will come from more than 100 nations outside the United States.
Registration is strong from buyers from countries and regions around the
world, including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany,
Scandinavia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and the United Kingdom.
SEMA offers a variety of programs and resources to link Show exhibitors
with these international distributors and retailers.
The U.S. Department of Commerce named SEMA as one of the five recipients
of the Market Development Cooperators Program (MDCP) for 2011. As a
result, SEMA will receive $500,000 in matching funds over the next three
years to support U.S. manufacturers that export automotive
specialty-equipment products to booming international markets, such as
China and the Middle East.
Nearly 25% of all buyers expected at the 2011 SEMA Show will come from more than 100 nations outside the United States.
Registration is strong from buyers from countries and regions around the world, including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Scandinavia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SEMA offers a variety of programs and resources to link Show exhibitors with these international distributors and retailers.
