Brazil has imposed non-automatic import licenses on Argentine automobiles, effectively blocking the trade, as retaliation in response to a prior re-vamping of trade restrictions on behalf of Argentina.

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"That's a remarkable statement, because it's not apparent why non-automatic qualifying conferences should pay tithes to the AQs for fielding championship teams in the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, " said Matt Sanderson, co-founder of Playoff PAC, a political-action committee dedicated to replacing the BCS with a playoff.

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Campaigners also want to see more countries agree to the automatic exchange of tax information on non-residents.

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Currently, TCU, playing in the non-Bowl Championship Series Mountain West Conference, does not have an automatic bid but has a guaranteed at-large selection based on its No. 3 ranking.

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