As part of our series introducing the 2026 Executive Program in Trade Compliance (TCEPro), we are highlighting each module and the experts leading them. This is your inside look into the capabilities, regulatory depth, and strategic frameworks that industry leaders will develop throughout the program.
The U.S. automotive industry is entering one of its most complex and high-stakes trade environments in recent years. This module equips professionals with a clear, structured understanding of the tariff and enforcement changes that will define competitiveness in 2025 and beyond.
Participants will explore:
- U.S. Trade Authorities and the Strategic Direction of the current Enforcement
- Architecture of the Automotive Tariff Regime
- Section 232 Tariffs on Autos, Parts, MHDVs, and Buses: Scope and Operational Impacts
- Ongoing Section 232 Investigations: Policy Trajectory and Future Coverage Risks
- Steel and Aluminum Input Tariffs: Cost Transmission Through Automotive Supply Chains
- High-Tech and Battery Supply Chain Exposure Under Section 301
- The Parts-Inclusion Expansion Process: Emerging Exposure for Tiered Components
- Classification and Eligibility Challenges Under Component-Level Tariffs
- U.S. Assembly Offset Programs: Understanding the Duty Credit Program
- Strategic Industry Responses to the new Tariff Environment
Featuring: Mary Harrill Cagle
A senior trade compliance expert with nearly nine years as a U.S. CBP auditor and extensive experience advising major automotive manufacturers. Mary brings a unique combination of audit insight, ACE-driven compliance expertise, and hands-on operational leadership across global supply chains.
Enroll today to stay ahead of the changes reshaping automotive trade and position your team for confident decision-making in the year ahead.