Import Vehicle Community Awards

Import Product and Marketing Awards

award submissions

Entries are being accepted for the 2023 awards program

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The Import Product and Marketing Awards recognizes innovative products and marketing programs designed to serve the import aftermarket.

The program features various categories and is an opportunity for all AAPEX exhibitors to gain visibility and recognition of product and marketing concepts for import nameplate vehicles.


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award categories and criteria

Category 1
Best Overall Aftermarket Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
  • Commercial success record, widely distributed
  • Market demand
  • Profit potential for the distribution chain
  • Presentation and packaging
Category 2
Best New Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
  • Innovation/ingenuity in design
  • Market need and appeal
  • Launched between AAPEX 2022 and AAPEX 2023
Category 3
Best Functional Fluid for Import Vehicles
  • Packaging and presentation
  • Market demand
  • Profit potential for distribution chain
  • Approvals and/or certifications
  • Uniqueness
Category 4
Best New Tool for Repairs on Import Vehicles
  • Innovation/ingenuity in design
  • Impact for technicians/consumers
  • Functionality
  • Design and presentation
  • Launched between AAPEX 2022 and AAPEX 2023
Category 5
Best Problem-Solver for Import Vehicles

Products manufactured by the OE makers are sometimes prone to premature failure. Solutions to those failures can be found in products manufactured or remanufactured by the auto care industry.

  • Innovation/ingenuity in design
  • Shows consumer need
  • Functionality
  • Ease of installation information/instructions
Category 6
Best Packaging of a Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
  • Design and presentation
  • Ease to open and reclose packaging
  • Packaging quality, sufficient strength to protect product and prevent package degradation
  • Product identification and labeling to verify contents
Category 7
Best Merchandising/Advertising of a Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
  • Relevance of advertising platform for campaign strategy
  • Creativity, design, and presentation of brand messaging
  • Concept and message relevance on the market
  • Effectiveness
Category 8
Best Catalog of a Product Line for Import Vehicles
  • Design and overall appeal
  • Overall layout and organization
  • Comprehensiveness
  • Useability
  • Up-to-date coverage
  • Use of cutting-edge technology
Category 9
Best Electronic Media for Import Vehicles
This category comprises of all forms of electronic media, including website presentation, social media and mobile app.
  • Concept & impact
  • Design, presentation, structure and ease of navigation
  • Relevance of message
  • Innovation and ingenuity of electronic media design

entry fees

5 or more entries Import Vehicle Community sponsor fee Import Vehicle Community member fee Regular entry fee Late entry fee: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27

entry fee for 5 or more entries

Early-Bird (by Aug. 31): $175

Standard (after Aug. 31): $200

entry fee for Import Vehicle Community sponsors

Early-Bird (by Aug. 31): $200

Standard (after Aug. 31): $225

entry fee for Import Vehicle Community members

Early-Bird (by Aug. 31): $250

Standard (after Aug. 31): $275

Regular entry fee

Early-Bird (by Aug. 31): $275

Standard (after Aug. 31): $300

Late entry fee: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27

$400 per entry

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"For over two decades, our clients have benefited from participating in the Import Product and Marketing Awards, gaining increased recognition and attention from customers and prospects. By entering the awards program, companies demonstrate their commitment to the product, benefiting both the company and its distribution partners.

Additionally, it serves as a well-deserved acknowledgment for the engineers, product managers, and marketing and sales team members who have contributed to the product's success."

-Sue Spencer, Media Manager, Barolin + Spencer Marketing Communications

view our 2022 award winners

Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product or Product Line
ATEQ VT67

ATEQ TPMS Tools
VT67

Best New Tool for Repairs on Import Vehicles
Continental Autodiagnos TPMS Tools - Cropped

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Continental Autodiagnos TPMS Tools

Best New Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
HELLA Black Magic LED Tough Lightbars

HELLA Automotive Sales, Inc.
HELLA Black Magic LED TOUGH Lightbars

Best Problem-Solver for Import Vehicles
Continental Next Generation REDI-Sensor TPMS Sensors

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Next Generation REDI-Sensor TPMS Sensors

Best Functional Fluid for Import Vehicles
LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4210 0W30

LIQUI MOLY
LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4210 0W30

Best Catalog of a Product Line for Import Vehicles
Philips Automotive Bulb Finder

Lumileds
Philips Automotive Bulb Finder

Best Packaging of a Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
LIQUI MOLY 20L Canisters

LIQUI MOLY
LIQUI MOLY 20L Canisters

Best Electronic Media for Import Vehicles
Philipos Ultinon Drive LED Lightbar Promotional Video

Lumileds
Philips Ultinon Drive LED Lightbar Promotional Video

Best Merchandising/ Advertising of a Product or Product Line for Import Vehicles
Bosch Rethink Reman

Robert Bosch LLC
Rethink Reman