American car manufacturers are unhappy with the trade agreement with the UK.
Detroit automakers took aim at the trade deal struck between Trump and the UK on Thursday, saying the deal should have been prioritized over the deal with Canada and Mexico. "Under this deal, importing a British car with almost no US parts will be cheaper than importing a car from Mexico or Canada with half of the parts made in the US, in accordance with the USMCA," said Matt Blunt, Chairman of the American Automotive Policy Council. The council represents Ford, General Motors, and Jeep's parent company, Stellantis. "This harms the interests of American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers." The US-UK deal reduces tariffs on the first 100,000 cars imported from the UK to the US from 25% to 10%. This move has been widely welcomed by the British automotive industry, including manufacturers like Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin. "We hope that the preferential treatment that British cars receive compared to North American cars will not set a precedent for future negotiations with Asian and European competitors," Blunt said.
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