Overview
- AFAC reports a USD 8.439 billion auto‑parts trade deficit in January–October 2025, up 9.3% year over year.
- Exports rose 2.3% to USD 1.104 billion while imports climbed 8.5% to USD 9.543 billion, widening the imbalance despite a 2.8% rise in vehicle output over the same period.
- The bilateral gap with Brazil reached USD 2.222 billion in the first ten months, an 8% increase as Argentine exports to that market dipped 0.9%.
- AFAC blames a surge of Asian parts for replacement markets and low‑integration or CKD model launches for eroding domestic content and supplier viability.
- Citing 56 supplier closures in 15 years, the group calls for a sectoral policy to lift local integration, a rapid investment push by automakers, and urgent renegotiation of ACE 14.