The US Trade Representative’s Office has launched a statutory review of trade in automotive goods under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. As part of its review, USTR seeking public comments and plans to hold a public hearing to receive input from interested stakeholders. This is the second of five biennial reviews USTR is required to conduct under the USMCA.
As explained in a formal notice, 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.
Interested parties also may comment on the enforcement of the USMCA’s automotive rules of origin and other relevant matters. Comments also are requested on whether the USMCA automotive rules of origin remain effective in light of new vehicle technologies, such a clean-energy vehicles, as well as changes to the character of automotive goods and processes by which autos and auto parts are produced.
The deadline for public comments is January 17, 2024. Comments should be submitted via the Regulations.gov online portal. The public is also invited to participate in a virtual hearing that will take place on February 7, 2024.
The results of USTR’s first review was published in 2022 and can be viewed on the USTR website.
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