June 13, 2018 The Honorable Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The undersigned member manufacturers of the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (the Alliance) and Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) are writing to urge you to submit the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to the United States Senate for ratification. We believe this action will help secure a position of strength for American companies in a highly competitive global market for next generation air conditioning, refrigeration, thermal insulation, aerosols, medical uses, fire suppression, semiconductors and other technologies that utilize fluorocarbons. With Senate ratification comes American technological leadership, and a head-start for American industry in the global race to provide the world with state-of-the-art products. As such, we believe that the Kigali Amendment represents a chance to put America first, and to keep American workers at the forefront of these important global industries. For more than 30 years, the Montreal Protocol has provided the framework for the rapid development of new technologies in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Through American participation and leadership, American companies and the workers they employ have been able to stay ahead of foreign competition. By sending the Kigali Amendment to the Senate, you can help solidify this advantage and take the next step in improving a framework that has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades. In fact, the Montreal Protocol was first ratified – unanimously- during the Reagan Administration. This is a critical issue for American jobs and the economy. Studies show that ratification of the Kigali amendment will increase U.S. manufacturing jobs by 33,000, increase exports by $5 billion, and improve the overall balance of trade for these products. On the other hand, failure to ratify the Kigali Amendment could transfer the current competitive advantage from America to other countries, like China. As an example, a 2016 U.S. International Trade Commission antidumping decision regarding fluorocarbons was decided against Chinese companies. On behalf of the 589,000 Americans currently employed in our industries, we urge you to send the Kigali Amendment to the United States Senate for ratification. It is our goal to protect and create American jobs, a goal that we know you share. We look forward to working together to achieve this goal. Sincerely, Andy Armstrong Vice President, Sales & Marketing Fujitsu General America Todd Bluedorn Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer Lennox International Inc. Thomas Burke President and CEO Modine Manufacturing Morrison Carter President & CEO Beckett Gas Inc. Keith Coursin President Desert Aire LLC Takeshi Ebisu President and CEO Goodman Global Group Richard Foster President Trolex Corporation John Galyen President Danfoss North America Chuck Gates President RenewAire David Geerts President Structural Concepts Corporation Harry Holmes President Morrison Products Bill Jackson President, Global Products, Head of Corporate Strategy Johnson Controls Paul Mechler President Marvair and ICE Divisions of Airxcel, Inc. Chris Peel President and COO Rheem Manufacturing Dave Regnery Executive Vice President Ingersoll Rand J. Monte Roach CEO A-Gas Richard Rowe Arkema Roger Richmond Smith Roger Richmond Smith Chairman, CEO SMARDT Chillers, Inc. Yashuhiro Utsumi President and CEO Daikin America, Inc. Mark Vergnano President and Chief Executive Officer The Chemours Company Phillip Windham President – Residential Nortek Global HVAC Frank Xu Marketing Director Sanhua Michael Schwartz Chief Executive Officer Daikin Applied Americas Paul Sindoni President Hillphoenix Brad Kivlan CEO Dynatempt International Robert J. McDonough President UTC Climate, Controls & Security Darius Adamczyk Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Honeywell Phillip M. Lapin President and CEO Falcon Safety Products Kevin J. Zugibe Chief Executive Officer Hudson Technologies John H. Reilly President and CEO National Refrigerants, Inc. Brent Schroeder Group President, Heating & Air Conditioning Emerson Jim Fitterling President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer-Elect The Dow Chemical Company CC: The Honorable Mike Pompeo United States Secretary of State