Sentences with phrase «autos rules of origin»

Volpe acknowledged that Canada and Mexico will likely have to make some concessions on autos rules of origin to meet U.S. political demands, but these could be creatively structured.

In an exchange with reporters between sessions at the U.S. trade representative's office across from the White House, Freeland said she and her peers are now down to the finest details on auto rules of origin.

As the NAFTA negotiators pause to consider the latest U.S. proposal on auto rules of origin, Here For America companies continue to have concerns about its complexity, equity and achievability.

Not exact matches

On rules of origin, do we play along with Trump in tightening the rules — unions would love that — or do we recognize that Japanese auto investment is now a huge part of the domestic industry and they might not invest here under those rules?»

Changing these «rules of origin» levels to boost U.S. - content requirements is a particularly big worry for Canada's auto sector;

On a more fundamental level, the negotiations remain at an impasse over a collection of U.S. proposals dubbed «poison pills» by U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue, including the proposed sunset clause, an extreme approach to rule of origins for the auto and textile / apparel sectors, and measures that would undermine investment protection, government procurement, and trade in seasonal produce.

Rules of origin, which determine the national source of each product, are additional issues, and especially affect the auto sector as the US attempts to mandate increased American - made content.

The Americans are expected to clarify their demand for more stringent rules of origin in the auto industry during the Ottawa round — which explains why Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is meeting with a roundtable of auto parts manufacturers on Friday, as well as having lunch with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his team who negotiated the original Canada-U.S. free trade agreement.

Canada had some substantive concerns with a new agreement, over dairy supply management, culture and, particularly, the rules of origin for autos and auto parts.