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| 2868512 | 30b3f7c5-de2c-49b3-8b83-4d4b02ec0b94 | Q3 | VDMA AMERICA, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS VDMA WASHINGTON, INC.) | 401106405 | VDMA AMERICA, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS VDMA WASHINGTON, INC.) | 2022 | third_quarter | TAR | Mr. Bengali had met with Congressional staffers in Q3 to discuss H.R.4346 - The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 and the impact that it would have on VDMA member companies, noting to fellow lawmakers that a certain provision in the CHIPS and Science Act, may positively affect VDMA member companies, as it would include not just semiconductors in the $52 billion investment being proposed in the COMPETES Act, but also semiconductor equipment, a product being manufactured by several VDMA member companies. Mr. Bengali also relayed to staffers that the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 would have a positive impact on VDMA member companies, as greater investments into semiconductors increase the demand for semiconductor equipment, which as previously mentioned, is manufactured by several VDMA member companies. In addition, Mr. Bengali generally discussed to staffers in both chambers of Congress, as well as staffers at the USTR and Department of Commerce, how an elimination of industrial tariffs between the European Union and the United States would benefit VDMA member companies. Mr. Bengali has also urged policymakers to eliminate Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, as the price of steel for VDMA manufacturers remains high, even with the Tariff Rate Quota agreement that is in place between the U.S. and EU. In addition, Mr. Bengali has distributed documents drafted by the VDMA to staffers at the USTR, DOC, Senate, and House discussing the challenges its member companies face from the U.S.-China trade relationship, and how China's trade policies affect VDMA member companies. As it relates to the U.S.-China trade relationship, Mr. Bengali has discussed how a robust tariff exclusions process would benefit VDMA member companies, to staffers at USTR, Senate, and House. In addition, Mr. Bengali has discussed with staffers how the idea of a "climate club" where nations with high environmental regulations in relation to steel production, join together to create a duty-free market for the trading of steel, would be beneficial to VDMA member companies if the idea of a "climate club" is done on a plurilateral basis, rather than having individual nations create their own Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms, which could create new barriers. In addition, Mr. Bengali hosted VDMA Executives for a trip to Washington, DC from September 12-14, where the VDMA's President, CEO, and other executives met with multiple Members of Congress, Congressional Staffers, and Administration Officials on the above issues. | Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) | 15000 | 0 | 0 | 2022-10-17T15:08:30-04:00 |