Vehicle Groups Push NAFTA Trade Ministers To Erase Customs, Non-Tariff Auto Trade Barriers at High-Level Summit
U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials attending the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa June 29 should work to dismantle onerous customs procedures that can slow automobile and auto parts commerce between the three nations, vehicle associations from the three countries…
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said in a June 28 statement (here). The call came more than a month after the groups -- the American Automotive Policy Council, the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, and the Mexican Automotive Industry Association -- sent a letter to the governments’ top trade ministers calling for closer trade policy coordination, as all three countries negotiate separate trade agreements with the EU (here). The groups in their statement also urged attending officials to discuss non-tariff barriers and rules of origin, including "cumulation," to ensure trade agreements strengthen the North American automotive supply chain and boost North American vehicle exports. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative did not comment.