USITC Probes USMCA Auto Rules' Impact on Industry Competitiveness

Public Policy & Regulation attorney Micah Burbanks-Ivey was interviewed for a Supply Chain Dive article covering the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) investigation into how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) automotive rules of origin affect U.S. competitiveness in automotive production and trade. These rules determine whether a vehicle or auto part has enough content from one of the USMCA member countries to qualify for tariff-free treatment under the agreement. The USITC initiated the probe in February as part of the third of five required biennial reports, and the study will explore how the criteria affect domestic auto manufacturing along with auto prices, employment and salaries. Mr. Burbanks-Ivey expressed interest in seeing how the commission looks at strategic components such as critical minerals and semiconductors for advanced and electric vehicles, as the findings could influence this sector's supply chain.

"I think [the USITC report] could critically shape some of these rules of origin, and, in a second order, the supply chain for these products," he said.

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