USTR request for comments on trade in automotive goods under USMCA
Comments may be submitted through January 17, 2024.
Comments may be submitted through January 17, 2024.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a statutory review of the operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with respect to trade in automotive goods.
As part of its review, USTR seeks public comments and will convene a public hearing to receive input from interested stakeholders.
The notice [PDF 195 KB] explains that the USTR and the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods are seeking public input on:
- The actions automotive companies are taking to comply with the automotive rules of origin under the USMCA
- The enforcement of the USMCA’s automotive rules of origin and other relevant matters
- Whether the USMCA automotive rules of origin remain effective in light of new vehicle technologies, such as clean-energy vehicles, as well as changes to the character of automotive goods and processes by which autos and auto parts are produced
Comments may be submitted via the regulations.gov online portal through January 17, 2024. A virtual hearing will take place on February 7, 2024.
USTR will submit the results of its review to Congress and will publish its report no later than July 1, 2024.
Read today’s USTR release
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