AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE POLICY COUNCIL, INC. for AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE POLICY COUNCIL, INC.

Automotive Industry AUT

Provide the United States government with recommendations on AAPC member companies views regarding trade and related market access issues facing the United States, including the U.S. governments efforts to implement the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and related issues regarding USMCA entry into force timelines. Engage with House and Senate staffers, regarding implementation timelines for USMCA. Engagement and coordination with USMCA Coalition and other industry stakeholders regarding same. Continue to monitor the Korea -U.S. FTA implementation and advocate for the elimination of Korea automotive market access barriers and concerns with fuel economy standards. Continue to monitor the trade negotiations between the U.S., Japan, Brazil, EU, UK and Kenya. Advocate for the inclusion of an automotive chapter that addresses regulatory convergence and mutual recognition of auto standards in proposed trade agreement with EU. Continue to monitor the effects of the tariffs implemented from the Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum and encourage the Administration to come to a resolution on these tariffs. Engage on the Section 232 autos investigation through the Driving American Jobs coalition and other advocacy efforts. Advocate for the continued acceptance of vehicles certified to U.S. standards and regulations and other automotive issues to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards Organization (GSO) and Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA). Address concerns with fuel economy standards and other automotive issues to the Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO). Advocate for the acceptance of vehicles built to meet U.S. standards and regulations in China, Ecuador, Brazil, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Iraq, Tunisia, Ghana, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Request the support of U.S. regulators and trade officials to advocate globally for acceptance of U.S. certified vehicles. Engage with U.S. regulatory officials on advancing U.S. vehicle safety standards and U.S. industry autonomous vehicle (AV) development work at UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) meetings. Engage with regulatory and industry officials from EU, China, India, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Engage with U.S. trade officials regarding Vietnam Decree 116 and Decree 17, as well as other automotive import policies in Southeast Asia. Worked with U.S. government officials, as well as officials from the Malaysian government and auto industry, on engagement with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in preparation for the 2020 APEC Auto Dialogue. Coordinate and collaborate with similarly-situated U.S. companies and associations to advocate House, Senate, and Administration officials for changes to - and a delay in the implementation of - Sec. 889(a)(1)(B) of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. Develop an economic contribution report of the contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy.

Foreign entity interest: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., FCA Holdco B.V, FCA North America Holdings LLC

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)