Trade & Customs

White House wants to hike North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.

May 29, 2026
White House wants to hike North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.

WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration wants to increase the level of regional content in North American-built vehicles to 82 percent to qualify for preferential treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, with 50 percent of that value produced in the United States, four people familiar with the U.S. negotiating position said.

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/an-trump-higher-us-auto-content-rules-0529/