2025 fourth_quarter Filing

Preparation of recommendations for the United States government (USG) regarding trade and related market access issues facing the United States, including the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), potential imposition of tariffs, recently-completed trade agreements/frameworks, and related issues regarding USG trade policies potential impact on U.S. auto industry. Hill and USG engagement and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding the same. Engagement and advocacy in connection with USTR and U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) USMCA reviews/reports. Advocate various branches of Administration for duty-free treatment/tariff relief of USMCA-compliant vehicles and automotive parts under Section 232 automotive tariffs and Section 232 tariffs on steel & aluminum including, without limitation, preparing and submitting comments in response to relevant Federal Register Notices on implementation of existing Section 232 tariffs, as well as pending Section 232 investigations. Engagement on Dept. of Commerce Section 301 investigation re: Nicaragua; Monitor and engage with Administration on implementation of the EU, Japan, and S. Korea reciprocal trade agreements with the United States. Engagement and coordination with USTR, NHTSA, and State Dept. officials on the continued acceptance of FMVSS-certified vehicle exports in Colombia and Argentina. 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 and U.S. autonomous vehicle (AV) and electric vehicle (EV) standards 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. Engage with USTR and Commerce-ITA officials on passage and implementation of the EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive/Regulation. Engagement with USTR and Dept. of Commerce on proposed changes to EU Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) requirements. AAPC continues coordination with USG officials at Commerce-ITA on engagement at 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.