AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE POLICY COUNCIL, INC.

AUT · Automotive Industry

Preparation of recommendations for the United States government (USG) regarding trade and related market access issues facing the United States, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) automotive rules of origin (Auto RoO), potential imposition of new tariffs, recently-completed trade agreements/frameworks, and related issues regarding USG trade policies potential impact on the U.S. auto industry. Engagement with USTR and U.S. Dept. of Commerce-International Trade Administration (ITA) officials in connection with same. Hill outreach, engagement, and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding importance of USMCA and potential changes to the Auto RoO. Engagement and advocacy with U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) regarding 2027 Auto RoO report. Advocate various branches of Administration for duty-free treatment/tariff relief of USMCA-compliant vehicles and automotive parts under Section 232 automotive tariffs (Including tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks/buses), and Section 232 tariffs on steel & aluminum. Engagement and advocacy regarding USTR Section 301 excess capacity, forced labor imports, Chinese shipbuilding, and Brazil investigations/tariffs/fees; Monitor and engage with Administration on implementation of the EU, Japan, and S. Korea reciprocal trade agreements with the United States. Engagement with USTR regarding Dominican Republic gray market used vehicle imports under CAFTA-DR. Advocacy and collaboration with private sector stakeholders on impacts of DHS-CBP customs enforcement polices under June 3, 2026, Exec. Order. Collaboration with industry stakeholders on joint letter to POTUS in support of ban on Chinese vehicles/OEMs. Engagement and coordination with USTR, NHTSA, and State Dept. officials on the continued acceptance of FMVSS-certified vehicle exports in Colombia and Argentina. Engagement with Australian government on the mid-term review of the emissions standards. 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. Advocated issues to raise for KORUS Automotive Working Group meeting between the U.S. and South Korea. 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), Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), Oman Directorate General for Standards and Metrology(DGSM) and Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology. 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, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, Philippines, Tunisia, Ghana, Cambodia, Jordan, Laos, Thailand, Algeria and Vietnam, Uruguay. 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, including autonomous vehicle priorities at UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) related 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. Engagement with USTR and Dept. of Commerce on proposed changes to EU Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) requirements. AAPC coordinated with USG officials at Commerce-ITA on engagement for and participated in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for APEC Auto Dialogue 43 in 2026 in China. Development of AAPC report of the economic contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy. Engagement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re: on-board diagnostic (OBD) emissions requirements for trucks. Engagement and advocacy with NHTSA re: fuel economy standards for heavy-duty pickups