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Executive Order 13908

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

This executive order establishes an Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods to advise on implementing USMCA automotive provisions, including rules of origin and an alternative staging regime. The Committee is chaired by USTR and includes Commerce, Labor, USITC, CBP, and Treasury, with authority to make recommendations by consensus or majority vote.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 12983

Key directives

  • Establish Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods
  • Committee to provide advice on implementation, enforcement, and modification of USMCA automotive provisions
  • Committee to review economic effects of automotive rules of origin on U.S. economy, workers, and consumers
  • Committee to assess impact of new technology on automotive rules of origin
  • USTR to serve as Chair and may invite additional agency representatives
  • Treasury, Labor, and CBP directed to issue regulations to implement section 202A of the Act
  • Committee decisions by consensus, with majority vote fallback if Chair determines further delay would unduly delay implementation

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Committee establishment
  • USTR designated as Chair
  • Membership composition specified

Near term (90d)

  • Committee begins review of USMCA automotive rules of origin
  • Agencies to prepare for regulatory implementation

Long term

  • Ongoing review of economic effects of automotive rules of origin
  • Potential modifications to rules based on new technology and economic impact assessments

Risks & tensions

  • Consensus requirement with majority vote fallback may create tension between deliberative process and timely implementation
  • Vague 'as appropriate' qualifier on advisory role limits certainty about Committee's actual decision-making authority
  • Regulatory implementation depends on interagency coordination among Treasury, Labor, CBP, and USTR
  • Economic effects review could lead to protectionist modifications or disputes with Canada/Mexico
Executive Order 13908: Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods Under Section 202A of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation Act · Executive Orders