A group representative General Motors, Ford and Stellantis strongly criticized the trade agreement announced by President Donald Trump with the United Kingdom, saying that he would harm the American automotive sector.
Under the terms of this agreement, British car manufacturers will benefit from a quota of 100,000 cars per year that can be exported to the United States at a customs duties of 10 %. This figure almost corresponds to the total of British exports last year, while the rate applied to Mexico, Canada and most other countries amounts to 25 %.
“With this agreement, it will now be cheaper to import a British vehicle with very little American content than a vehicle in accordance with ACEUM from Mexico or Canada, which nevertheless contains half of the American parts,” said the American Automotive Policy Council, which represents the three Detroit manufacturers. “This is prejudice to American manufacturers, suppliers and workers. »»
