This public comment submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in April 2026 argues that Germany and the European Union are market-based economies, and the performance of German industry reflects innovation, productivity, and deep integration into global value chains; it is not driven by state-directed industrial policies. German companies are closely intertwined with U.S. manufacturing through investment, supply chains, and high-value job creation. At a time when both the United States and Europe face growing pressure from state-driven overcapacities in non-market economies, it is essential that U.S. measures focus on the true sources of these distortions.
