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 modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)/ United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). Engage with House and Senate staffers, advocating for passage of USMCA. Engagement and coordination with USMCA Coalition and Driving American Jobs coalition regarding same. Continue to monitor the Korea -U.S. FTA implementation and advocate for the elimination of Korea automotive market access barriers. Continue to monitor the trade negotiations between the US, Japan, EU, and the UK. Prepared and submitted comments to USTR and ITC regarding proposed trade agreements with the EU and Japan. 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, Tunisia, 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 the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) November meeting. Engaged with regulatory and industry officials from EU, China, India, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Engage with U.S. trade officials regarding Vietnam Decree 116 and other automotive import policies in Southeast Asia. Worked with U.S. government officials, as well as officials from the Japanese government and auto industry, on engagement with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the 2019 APEC Auto Dialogue. Engaged with officials from APEC member economies regarding acceptance of U.S. vehicle safety and environmental regulations and other barriers to trade in the APEC region, as well as guiding principles/guidelines for automated vehicle testing and regulation in the APEC region. Develop an economic contribution report of the contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy.

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

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