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 semiconductor and automotive supply chain bottlenecks in China (due to COVID-related lockdowns) and Japan (due to impacts of March earthquake in northeastern Japan). 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. Continue to monitor the effects of the tariffs implemented from the Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. 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. Advocate with House and Senate staff regarding CHIPS Act 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) 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 adjustment to the Iraq Certificate of Registration program. 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, Egypt, 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, India, Korea, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Work with U.S. government officials, as well as officials from the and auto industry, on engagement with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and plan for APEC Auto Dialogue 35. 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., FCA North America Holdings LLC have a generalized interest in the interest above.

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