Asks for input on impacts of tariffs on members in survey. Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Hanvey testified yesterday before the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) during a three-day long virtual hearing on the economic impacts of the Section 301 tariffs on U.S. industries. The USITC instituted the factfinding investigation in May and […]
Automotive Suppliers Celebrate USMCA Trade Pact that Takes Effect Today
The entry into force of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) today is being celebrated by automotive suppliers and steel producers in North America. USMCA, signed into law in January, replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). According to the Trump Administration, the agreement will expand U.S. manufacturing and is vital for the […]
Auto Care Association Signs Letter Urging President Trump to Delay All Import Duties
The Auto Care Association joined hundreds of businesses and associations in the Americans for Free Trade coalition, signing on to a letter urging President Trump to delay the collection of all duties and fees on imports for March through June 2020. While thanking the president for his leadership on delaying payment of certain taxes to […]
USMCA Trade Agreement Signed into Law
At a ceremony yesterday, President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). According to the Administration, the agreement will expand U.S. manufacturing and is vital for the auto industry. Negotiated in 2018, USMCA also contains new protections for American intellectual property, digital trade provisions and […]
Business Groups Applaud Senate Passage of USMCA
Automotive and general business groups are applauding the passage of the the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that was negotiated in 2018 to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In a rare display of bi-partisanship in the face of the impeachment trial of President Trump, the Senate voted 89-10 yesterday in support of the […]
NADA Urges Congress to Pass New North American Trade Pact
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) 2019 Chairman Charlie Gilchrist announced October 8 the organization’s support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) at the Automotive Press Association luncheon in Detroit, Mich. The USMCA was signed last November by the United States, Canada and Mexico and the new trade agreement is designed to replace the North American […]
MEMA and U.S. Chamber Oppose Additional Tariffs on Goods from China
In a statement, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced its opposition to the latest round of tariffs announced by the Trump Administration on July 31 on products imported from China. “MEMA has repeatedly called for China and the United States to work together to reach a trade agreement that works for both countries. […]
Tennessee Auto Care Companies Discuss Tariffs, Vehicle Data Access with Senator Blackburn
Executives from nine auto care industry companies met with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Friday, July 19, in Memphis for a roundtable discussion facilitated by the Auto Care Association on the industry’s most pressing public policy priorities. The roundtable began with an overview of the auto care industry’s significant presence in Tennessee, exemplified by […]
Auto Care Association President Testified on China Tariffs
Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Hanvey testified on June 18 before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington, D.C. on the latest proposed fourth Section 301 tariff list on imports from China. Hanvey voiced our support for the Trump administration’s efforts to address China’s unfair trade policies but warned the administration of the […]
Auto Manufacturers and Parts Suppliers Applaud Mexican Passage of USMCA
Mexico is the first country to ratify the new free trade agreement for North America. Vehicles manufacturers and OEM and aftermarket parts suppliers are applauding the ratification yesterday by Mexico of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that was negotiated last year to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement includes updated rules […]