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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR–2022–0001]
Request for Comments Concerning the
Operation of the United States-MexicoCanada Agreement With Respect to
Trade in Automotive Goods
Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Trade
Representative must conduct a review of
trade in automotive goods under the
United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement (USMCA) and submit a
report to the Committee on Finance of
the Senate and the Committee on Ways
and Means of the House of
Representatives no later than July 1,
2022. USTR invites comments
concerning the operation of the USMCA
with respect to automotive goods,
including the implementation and
enforcement of the USMCA rules of
origin for automotive goods, as well as
whether the automotive provisions of
the USMCA are relevant in light of
technological and production advances.
DATES: USTR must receive your written
comments by March 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers
electronic submissions made through
the online USTR portal: https://
comments.ustr.gov/s/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments in
sections C and D below. The docket
number is USTR–2022–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Hoffmann, Director for Industrial
Goods at (202) 395–2990 or
Justin.D.Hoffmann@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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A. USMCA Background
On January 29, 2020, the President
signed into law the USMCA
Implementation Act (Pub. L. 116–113),
which implements the USMCA between
the United States, the United Mexican
States, and Canada attached as an
Annex to the Protocol Replacing the
North American Free Trade Agreement.
The USMCA entered into force on July
1, 2020.
The USMCA includes new rules of
origin to claim preferential treatment for
automotive goods, including higher
Regional Value Content (RVC)
thresholds, mandatory requirements to
produce core parts in the region,
mandatory steel and aluminum
purchasing requirements, and a Labor
Value Content (LVC) requirement. The
USMCA allows vehicle producers to
request an alternative staging regime for
these requirements that would permit a
longer period of transition to help
ensure that future production is able to
meet the new rules. The standard
staging regime is specified under the
Automotive Appendix to Chapter 4 of
the USMCA, with the exception of
Article 8, which specifies provisions
relating to the alternative staging
regime.
The USMCA Implementation Act and
Executive Order 13908 established the
Interagency Committee on Trade in
Automotive Goods (Committee) to
advise the President and the U.S. Trade
Representative on the implementation,
enforcement, and modification of the
USMCA provisions related to
automotive goods. In addition, the
Committee reviews the operation of the
USMCA with respect to trade in
automotive goods, including the
economic effects of the USMCA
automotive rules of origin on the U.S.
economy, workers, consumers, and the
impact of new technology on such rules.
B. Report to Congress
Section 202A(g) of the USMCA
Implementation Act requires the U.S.
Trade Representative, in consultation
with the Committee, to conduct a
biennial review of the operation of the
USMCA with respect to trade in
automotive goods, including:
(a) To the extent practicable, a
summary of actions taken by producers
to demonstrate compliance with the
automotive rules of origin, use of the
alternative staging regime, enforcement
of such rules of origin, and other
relevant matters.
(b) Whether the automotive rules of
origin are effective and relevant in light
of new technology and changes in
content, production processes, and
character of automotive goods.
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No later than July 1, 2022, USTR will
submit the results of the biennial review
to the Committee on Finance of the
Senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives
and post a public version of the report
to its website at https://www.ustr.gov.
C. Request for Public Input
In accordance with the USMCA
Implementation Act, USTR and the
Committee seek views from producers
of automotive goods, labor
organizations, and other interested
parties regarding:
1. The overall operation of the
USMCA with respect to automotive
goods.
2. Actions taken by automotive and
parts producers to demonstrate
compliance with the USMCA
automotive rules of origin, including:
a. The applicable RVC requirements
for passenger vehicles, light trucks,
heavy trucks, other vehicles, and parts
thereof.
b. The North American steel and
aluminum purchase requirements.
c. The LVC requirements.
3. The use of alternative staging
regimes by vehicle producers to meet
the USMCA automotive rules of origin.
4. Enforcement of the USMCA
automotive rules of origin, including the
alternative staging regimes and the
automotive certification process for steel
and aluminum content, LVC, and RVC.
5. Whether the current USMCA
automotive rules of origin are effective
and relevant in light of new technology
and changes in the content, production
processes, and character of automotive
goods.
6. Any other topics relevant to the
trade in automotive goods under the
USMCA.
D. Procedures for Written Submissions
All submissions must be in English
and submitted using the electronic
portal at https://comments.ustr.gov/s/.
You will be able to view a docket
entitled ‘Request for Comments
Concerning the Operation of the United
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
(USMCA) with Respect to Trade in
Automotive Goods’ on the portal, docket
number USTR–2022–0001.
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Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR-2022-0001]
Request for Comments Concerning the Operation of the United
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect to Trade in Automotive
Goods
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative must conduct a review of trade
in automotive goods under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
(USMCA) and submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives no
later than July 1, 2022. USTR invites comments concerning the operation
of the USMCA with respect to automotive goods, including the
implementation and enforcement of the USMCA rules of origin for
automotive goods, as well as whether the automotive provisions of the
USMCA are relevant in light of technological and production advances.
DATES: USTR must receive your written comments by March 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers electronic submissions made through
the online USTR portal: https://comments.ustr.gov/s/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments in sections C and D below. The
docket number is USTR-2022-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hoffmann, Director for
Industrial Goods at (202) 395-2990 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. USMCA Background
On January 29, 2020, the President signed into law the USMCA
Implementation Act (Pub. L. 116-113), which implements the USMCA
between the United States, the United Mexican States, and Canada
attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free
Trade Agreement. The USMCA entered into force on July 1, 2020.
The USMCA includes new rules of origin to claim preferential
treatment for automotive goods, including higher Regional Value Content
(RVC) thresholds, mandatory requirements to produce core parts in the
region, mandatory steel and aluminum purchasing requirements, and a
Labor Value Content (LVC) requirement. The USMCA allows vehicle
producers to request an alternative staging regime for these
requirements that would permit a longer period of transition to help
ensure that future production is able to meet the new rules. The
standard staging regime is specified under the Automotive Appendix to
Chapter 4 of the USMCA, with the exception of Article 8, which
specifies provisions relating to the alternative staging regime.
The USMCA Implementation Act and Executive Order 13908 established
the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods (Committee) to
advise the President and the U.S. Trade Representative on the
implementation, enforcement, and modification of the USMCA provisions
related to automotive goods. In addition, the Committee reviews the
operation of the USMCA with respect to trade in automotive goods,
including the economic effects of the USMCA automotive rules of origin
on the U.S. economy, workers, consumers, and the impact of new
technology on such rules.
B. Report to Congress
Section 202A(g) of the USMCA Implementation Act requires the U.S.
Trade Representative, in consultation with the Committee, to conduct a
biennial review of the operation of the USMCA with respect to trade in
automotive goods, including:
(a) To the extent practicable, a summary of actions taken by
producers to demonstrate compliance with the automotive rules of
origin, use of the alternative staging regime, enforcement of such
rules of origin, and other relevant matters.
(b) Whether the automotive rules of origin are effective and
relevant in light of new technology and changes in content, production
processes, and character of automotive goods.
No later than July 1, 2022, USTR will submit the results of the
biennial review to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and post a
public version of the report to its website at https://www.ustr.gov.
C. Request for Public Input
In accordance with the USMCA Implementation Act, USTR and the
Committee seek views from producers of automotive goods, labor
organizations, and other interested parties regarding:
1. The overall operation of the USMCA with respect to automotive
goods.
2. Actions taken by automotive and parts producers to demonstrate
compliance with the USMCA automotive rules of origin, including:
a. The applicable RVC requirements for passenger vehicles, light
trucks, heavy trucks, other vehicles, and parts thereof.
b. The North American steel and aluminum purchase requirements.
c. The LVC requirements.
3. The use of alternative staging regimes by vehicle producers to
meet the USMCA automotive rules of origin.
4. Enforcement of the USMCA automotive rules of origin, including
the alternative staging regimes and the automotive certification
process for steel and aluminum content, LVC, and RVC.
5. Whether the current USMCA automotive rules of origin are
effective and relevant in light of new technology and changes in the
content, production processes, and character of automotive goods.
6. Any other topics relevant to the trade in automotive goods under
the USMCA.
D. Procedures for Written Submissions
All submissions must be in English and submitted using the
electronic portal at https://comments.ustr.gov/s/. You will be able to
view a docket entitled `Request for Comments Concerning the Operation
of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with Respect to
Trade in Automotive Goods' on the portal, docket number USTR-2022-0001.
You do not need to establish an account to make a submission.
Fields with a gray (BCI) notation are for Business Confidential
Information (BCI), which will not be made publicly available. Required
fields are marked `Required' and have a red asterisk (*). Fields with a
green (Public) notation will be viewable by the public. The first
screen of the portal requires you to enter identification and contact
information.
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Submitters should identify the full legal name of the organization they
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submission.
For uploads containing BCI, the file name of the business
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certify in writing that disclosure of the information would endanger
trade secrets or profitability, and that the information would not
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submission. USTR will post attachments uploaded to the docket for
public inspection, except for attachments marked as BCI.
You can view all public submissions on the USTR portal at https://comments.ustr.gov/s/.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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