Brief
Representatives of NGK–Niterra do Brasil and Cauplas Venezuela are promoting direct imports as a way to curb counterfeit automotive parts in Venezuela. The companies say fake components have become widespread and are shortening vehicle service life. Their proposal connects formal sourcing channels with greater product authenticity in the replacement-parts market, highlighting a trade and quality-control problem affecting vehicle owners and legitimate suppliers.
The initiative suggests authorized suppliers see direct trade channels as necessary to compete with counterfeit goods. If implemented successfully, it could strengthen Venezuela’s formal automotive aftermarket, improve confidence in imported components and reduce a practical constraint on maintaining the country’s vehicle fleet.
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Trade · El Diario
Sep 21, 2026
Watch for NGK–Niterra and Cauplas to announce operational direct-import programs, expanded authorized distribution or measurable evidence that counterfeit parts are losing ground in Venezuela’s automotive aftermarket.