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

Automotive Industry AUT

Provide recommendations on the position of U.S. automakers on tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and automotive rule of origin to negotiators for the Trans Pacific Partnership FTA. Provide recommendations for recognition of U.S. automotive safety and environmental standards, and adoption of automotive rule of origin issues within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership FTA. Monitor the Korea -U.S. FTA implementation and provide recommendations for the elimination of Korean non-tariff barriers to automotive trade as well as seek improvement in U.S. Korea automotive market access. Participate at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Automotive Dialogue. Provide recommendations for the inclusion of currency disciplines within future U.S. free trade agreements. Provide recommendations for the acceptance of U.S. vehicles certified to U.S. automotive regulations. Continue to monitor the development of an Israel Vehicles Services Licensing Bill. Provide recommendations for a transparent adoption and smooth implementation of the Saudi Arabia Fuel Economy Regulations and labeling. Monitor automotive standards developments in the Gulf Cooperation Council Standards Organization (GSO) and seek the continued acceptance of U.S. certified vehicles. Provide recommendations for greater regulatory cooperation on automotive issues to US- Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). Provide recommendations for the acceptance of U.S. certified vehicles in Ecuador, Egypt, Peru, Colombia, and Algeria. Coordinated with ANSI/Standards Alliance to host a U.S. automotive standards workshop at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Automotive Dialogue. Continue to monitor developments on the WTO Environmental Goods Agreement. Monitor and encourage the passage of the customs and trade facilitation legislation and inclusion of rules on currency manipulation. Develop a domestic and economic footprint of the U.S. automakers in each of the 50 states to educate Members of Congress on the U.S. automotive manufacturing base within their congressional district and or state. Develop an economic contribution report of the contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. manufacturing economy.

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

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