Automotive

What We Do For You:

Promote U.S. policies that encourage the competitiveness of the U.S. automotive industry
Seek to ensure that U.S. regulations and other programs do not adversely impact U.S. industry competitiveness
Develop and recommend U.S. policy positions for multilateral and bilateral discussions related to the automotive industry that ensure U.S. companies are safeguarded from unfair trading practices (e.g. the WTO)
Provide information, trade data, and industry analysis to the U.S. business community, policy makers, and trade negotiators
Maintain close liaison with U.S. automotive firms to focus and construct programs that enhance U.S. industry’s competitiveness
Provide export assistance, including advocacy and business counseling, to help automotive companies penetrate new markets, increase market share, and resolve specific market obstacles
Participate as members of automotive-specific trade negotiating teams

Automotive Frequently Asked Questions

Trade Data

As a convenience for readers, Commerce provides trade data generated by the Office of Transportation and Machinery product groupings from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (imports) and Schedule B (exports). However, these data sets are not the only, nor the “official” U.S. Government source for trade data on the automotive industry.

See Trade Data on Imports and Exports of Vehicles and Parts

Automotive Resource Guide

A 2014 U.S. Commercial Service resource guide to help identify potential markets. This guide is updated periodically.

See the 2014 Commercial Service Resource Guide

Anti-Counterfeiting

Resources to help combat counterfeit automotive components

Resources to combat Counterfeiting

Exporting Vehicles

Documentation, license procedures, and assistance for exporting a vehicle

See Documentation needed to export a vehicle

Importing a motor vehicle

Safety, regulations, duty, federal emissions standards, and USMCA information for importing a vehicle