Committees
AAEI committees are the true leaders of the advocacy efforts we champion and support. As a member, you have access to 10 substantive committees, most of which meet online once a month, to discuss practical solutions to the challenges facing the trade community. Gain valuable insights and lend your voice to the conversation that ultimately generates AAEI trade actions.
Learn more about each committee below:
Committee Updates
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Automotive & Aerospace
November 6, 2024 – The Automotive & Aerospace Committee submitted comments to the U.S. Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) on the agency’s proposed connected vehicle rulemaking. The committee also continued benchmarking on pain points around hand carry imports and carnets.
Committee Targets: BIS proposed rule on imports of vehicle connectivity system hardware; Automotive industry concerns, including USMCA rules; streamlining importer compliance for 9808 Military Duty-Free Provision; use of AI in the import process
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Border Interagency
November 6, 2024 – Committee members work on CBP’s Partner Government Agencies with trade oversight and proposals to help streamline the entry process for importers, along with AAEI’s Customs Committee.
Committee Targets: Codification of BIEC; One U.S. Government at the Border (1USG); harmonized entry processes for all PGAs
Next Meeting: TBD
Customs Policy and Procedures
November 6, 2024 – The Customs Committee is looking at how proposed changes to the de minimis exemption would impact importers. In conjunction with AAEI’s Automotive and Aerospace Committee (A&A), the committee also is benchmarking on corporate policies surrounding hand carry imports and carnets.
The committee is finalizing the Forced Labor Prevention Task Force’s work to write comments on CBP’s new Forced Labor Allegation Portal.
Committee Targets: Discussion draft of Trade Facilitation legislation; other recent trade bills; progress on Forced Labor compliance; 21CCF; Trusted Trader
Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. EST
Drawback and Duty Deferral
November 6, 2024 – Committee members are looking at a recent court decision in Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. v. United States and its impact on an HTS issue involving “Other Other” for drawback filers.
Committee Targets: Passage of 1313(j)(5) proposal; privilege application and ruling delays; inconsistencies in direction with drawback filing at The Centers; export manifest for proof of export
Next Meeting: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. EST
Export and Global Trade Compliance
November 6, 2024 – Gerry Horner, Chief of Census’s Trade Regulations Branch, joined the Export and Global Trade Compliance Committee (EGTC) for its quarterly meeting in October. Mr. Horner provided updates on an upcoming NPRM, new routed export transaction regulations, and more.
Members of the committee met with the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) this month to hear about upcoming rulemaking on connected vehicles.
Committee targets: Advocacy for Export Modernization; compliance requirements for international sanctions; global trade compliance; leveraging global partnerships with regional trade associations; World Customs Organization advisory; multilateral trade coalitions
Next Meeting: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST (out-of-cycle)
Healthcare Industries
November 6, 2024 – The Q4 meeting of the Healthcare Industries Committee (HIC) will review presentations from FDA and CBP officials on updates on their agencies, including 2025 planning. The committee’s working group will provide updates at the next HIC meeting.
Committee targets: Healthcare-specific benchmarking; quarterly meetings with FDA; Improving intended use codes; Recommendations for FDA on Import for Export (IFE).
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. EST
Textiles, Apparel and Footwear
November 6, 2024 – Textile Committee members are examining de minimis proposals, and legislation introduced in Congress that would end the practice of “country-hopping” and make country of origin become country of ownership.
Committee targets: Enforcement of Forced Labor Prevention laws involving apparel and footwear; Canadian “first sale;” Section 301 tariffs; Tracking e-commerce compliance
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Trade Policy
November 6, 2024 – Committee members focus on U.S. trade policy. The committee will discuss implications of the 2024 election on the future of U.S. trade policy.
Committee targets: 2024 US trade policy; Section 301 tariffs review at USTR; MTB/GSP Renewal; Monitoring impact of TRQs
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. EST
Transpacific
November 6, 2024 –
The Transpacific Committee hosted a webinar on the aftermath of the East Coast port work stoppage. The webinar included an update from Carl Bentzel, Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission.
In its October meeting, the committee discussed impacts of the port strike and continued its work on the supply chain white paper.
Committee targets: Implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 and the 2022 Ocean Shipping Reform Act; FMC engagement; Demurrage and detention guidelines; supply chain infrastructure
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. EST
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