AIAG's 10th Annual Customs Town Hall Presents Latest Customs Programs and Regulations

DETROIT, Aug. 28, 2006 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) will present its 10th annual Customs Town Hall on Sept. 18, 2006, at the Marriott at Centerpoint hotel in Pontiac, Mich., to educate the automotive supply chain on current regulations and upcoming programs for more secure and efficient border crossings.

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The AIAG Customs Town Hall brings together high-level border crossing officials to address the latest government programs, opportunities and challenges for OEMs and suppliers that engage in cross-border trade.

The Customs Town Hall features a full day of sessions, including:

* Update on Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -- Daniel Baldwin, assistant commissioner, office of strategic trade, CBP and Bob Perez, port director, Detroit, will present an update from CBP.

* Update from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) -- Greg Goatbe, vice president of CBSA's admissibility branch, will provide an update from CBSA.

* Materials Off-Shore Sourcing (MOSS) Project -- Mike Comerford, Global Commerce Systems and Kevin Wade, senior staff administrator - logistics, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., will discuss AIAG's progress on this initiative that aims to provide enhanced electronic communication between trading partners throughout the global supply chain.

* Supply Chain Security -- Carol Johnson, customs specialist, DaimlerChrysler AG, will provide an update on this AIAG initiative that is examining collaboration and industry standards in supply chain security programs, including Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

* Reasonable Care -- Andrew P. Doornaert, Esq., Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC, will present recommended best practices to help companies comply with reasonable care to enter, classify and value imported merchandise.

* Best Practices in Container Seals -- Eric Hamilton, product marketing manager, TydenBrammall, will discuss application, removal and disposal of container seals.

New this year is an exhibit floor displaying products to facilitate border crossings. A networking reception, sponsored by DaimlerChrysler, concludes the event.

The tentative event agenda is available from http://mows.aiag.org/staticcontent/06CTHAttendee.pdf . To register for the AIAG Customs Town Hall, visit http://www.aiag.org/ or call AIAG customer service at (248) 358-3570.

About AIAG

Founded in 1982, AIAG is a globally recognized organization where OEMs and suppliers unite to address and resolve issues affecting the worldwide automotive supply chain. AIAG's goals are to reduce cost and complexity through collaboration; improve product quality, health, safety and the environment; and optimize speed to market throughout the supply chain. Headquartered in the metro Detroit area, its more than 1,500 member companies include North American, European and Asia-Pacific OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.aiag.org/ .

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