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 implementation of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and related issues regarding USMCAs automotive rules of origin. Engagement and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding same. Engagement with USG officials on potential semiconductor and automotive supply chain bottlenecks due to supplier/sub-supplier shortages of key components. Engagement with U.S. Senate staff on a potential amendment to FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act effectively banning the use of certain imported semiconductors by U.S. government contractors. Coordinate with other associations in Congressional advocacy efforts on amending U.S. tax code amendments to allow full/accelerated deductibility of R&D investments. Engagement with U.S. EU Embassy officials on key domestic automotive trade priorities for Europe. Participation and advocacy with U.S. government officials on automotive trade priorities for upcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework discussions. 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, EU, and UK. Advocate for the inclusion of an automotive chapter that addresses regulatory convergence and mutual recognition of auto standards in proposed trade agreement with EU and UK. Advocate with Administration officials and House & Senate offices for a resolution to the severe shortage of semiconductors needed for automotive applications; coordinate with similarly situated U.S. auto groups in connection with same. Engage with House and Senate staff regarding implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022 semiconductor incentive funding legislation. 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), the Public Authority for Industry of the State of Kuwait (PAI) and UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). 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 all markets especially in China, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil, Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, Philippines, 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 member states, China, Korea, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Engage with regulatory and industry officials on a tire issue at the Transport Events Vehicle Regulations Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) at WP.29. Coordinate with U.S. government officials on engagement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and help coordinate efforts for U.S.-hosted APEC Auto Dialogue 37 in May 2023. Engage with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on proposed phasedown/restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program Develop small reports of the economic contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy.

Foreign entity interest: As parent entities of FCA US LLC, Stellantis N.V., SFS UK 1 Limited, FCA Foreign Sales Holdco Ltd., have a generalized interest in the interest above.

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