Executive Order 13908 · 2020-03-06

Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods Under Section 202A of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Creates Interagency Committee to Oversee Automotive Trade Rules

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Signed by Donald Trump
Published 2020-03-06

What it does

Agencies must form an interagency committee to advise on implementing and enforcing United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement automotive rules and issue necessary regulations.

Real-world impact

  • Directs officials to issue regulations implementing automotive trade rules.
  • Requires agencies to assign staff to support committee work.
  • Committee will review economic effects on United States economy, workers, and consumers.

Topics

trade policyautomotive industryregulatory implementationgovernment coordination

Summary

This order creates the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods to advise on implementing, enforcing, and modifying United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement provisions that apply to cars and auto parts. The committee will review the rules of origin, the alternative staging regime, and the effects of new technology and economic impacts on the United States economy, workers, and consumers.

The order names senior officials to the committee, requires departments to provide necessary staff, and directs certain officials to issue regulations needed to implement section 202A of the Act.

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