# 2025-22105: USMCA Auto Trade Check: Are Manufacturers Dodging Rules of Origin?

2025-22105, Request for Comments Concerning the Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect To Trade in Automotive Goods, is a Federal Register notice from Trade Representative, Office of United States published 2025-12-05, effective 2026-01-07 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-22105
- Title: Request for Comments Concerning the Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect To Trade in Automotive Goods
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Trade Representative, Office of United States
- Citation: 90 FR 56247
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Effective: 2026-01-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

USMCA Auto Trade Check: Are Manufacturers Dodging Rules of Origin?

## Summary

The U.S. government is asking for your thoughts on how the USMCA trade deal is working for cars and car parts between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. They want to know if the rules about where parts come from and how cars are made still make sense with new tech and production changes. Comments are due by January 7, 2026, and the government will report back by July 1, 2026, which could affect how car makers do business and save or spend money.

## Abstract

The U.S. Trade Representative must conduct a review of trade in automotive goods under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives no later than July 1, 2026. USTR invites comments concerning the operation of the USMCA with respect to automotive goods, including the implementation and enforcement of the USMCA rules of origin for automotive goods, as well as whether the automotive provisions of the USMCA are effective in light of technological and production advances.

## Effects PRIA read

- USTR Seeks Comments; Key Deadlines: benefit, low. The U.S. Trade Representative is asking producers, labor groups, and other interested parties to submit written comments about how the USMCA works for cars and car parts. Comments are due January 7, 2026 at 11:59pm EST, and USTR will submit a report on the review to Congress no later than July 1, 2…
- USMCA Automotive Content and Compliance Rules: mixed, high. The USMCA includes automotive rules of origin that specify higher Regional Value Content (RVC) thresholds, mandatory requirements to produce certain core parts in the North American region, North American steel and aluminum purchase requirements, and a Labor Value Content (LVC) requirement. Vehicle…

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## Sources
- [2025-22105 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/05/2025-22105/request-for-comments-concerning-the-operation-of-the-united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-with)
- [2025-22105 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-05/pdf/2025-22105.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22105 (as of 2026-06-08).