Legislators join auto groups in opposing U.S. NAFTA rules of origin proposal
On Friday, the conservative R Street Institute sent a letter to Lighthizer and the leaders of the House Ways & Means and Senate Finance committees expressing concern about what it called “unrealistic demands” being pushed by the U.S.
“Recent calls to increase automobile [rules of origin] thresholds (an 85 percent North American content requirement with a 50 percent American-made requirement) would only harm auto manufacturers and ensure that manufacturers use fewer American-made parts,” the institute wrote.
