As TCEPro 2026 enters Module 7, the program broadens its scope to recent U.S. trade agreements shaping automotive market access and sourcing beyond North America. This module examines how these agreements increasingly rely on conditional access, verification standards, and regulatory coordination rather than traditional tariff preferences.
Participants will gain a strategic and operational perspective on how trade frameworks with the UK, EU, Japan, and South Korea are influencing supply-chain diversification, supplier engagement, and compliance governance across the automotive sector.
Topics covered:
- The current U.S. trade-agreement landscape and its strategic role in automotive supply-chain diversification
- The shift from tariff relief to conditional market access in modern U.S. trade agreements
- U.S.–EU Trade Framework (2025): moderated tariffs, elevated proof standards, and metals exposure
- U.S.–Japan Trade Framework: traceability-driven access for high-tech and metal-intensive components
- KORUS adjustments (2025): narrowing preferences and heightened scrutiny for automotive parts
- The UK–U.S. post-Brexit trade environment and automotive market access
- Supplier contract renegotiation, tariff pass-through, and change-in-law governance under trade volatility
- Trade-agreement compliance maturity as a competitive advantage for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
- European regulatory overlay: ESG obligations, CBAM, and overcapacity steel controls impacting automotive trade
- Operationalizing trade agreements through data, systems, and executive accountability models
Featuring: Michael Tomuscheit
Partner at AWB and former BMW customs strategy leader, Michael brings over 20 years of global automotive experience. He advises clients on customs, export controls, compliance systems, and customs IT, and is widely recognized for his deep international regulatory expertise.
Enroll today to enhance trade-agreement execution and support resilient, compliance-driven automotive sourcing strategies.