Our front page: USTR weighs extended phase-in for auto rules

The top stories from this week’s issue of Inside U.S. Trade . USTR presses USMCA auto deal: Longer phase-in, broader production commitment . Automakers want a longer phase-in for stiffer rules-of-origin requirements in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and sources say the U.S. Trade Representative seems willing to give that in exchange for commitments that all auto and parts production – even product made entirely in the U.S. – comply with USMCA provisions. The tradeoff would be allowing auto and parts manufacturers...