USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operation, 2027 Report
(Investigation No. 332-608)
On April 10, 2026, the United States International Trade Commission (Commission) issued a notice for publication in the Federal Register (FR) [PDF, 3 pages] that started the process to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a proposed questionnaire to be sent to certain firms in connection with Investigation No. 332-608. The Commission’s public comment period closed on June 9, 2026.
Results from the questionnaire will provide vehicle producer information for the Commission’s factfinding investigation on the automotive rules of origin (ROOs) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and their impact on the U.S. economy, effect on U.S. competitiveness, and relevancy considering recent technology changes. This investigation is in connection with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4532(g)(2)) (the Act). The Act requires the Commission to prepare a series of five biennial reports on the USMCA automotive ROOs, and to provide those reports to the President, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on Finance. This is the third of the five biennial reports.
Supplementary information:
For more information, please contact the project leaders (Fernando Gracia, Conor Hargrove, and Tamara Gurevich) by email at USMCAAutoROO@usitc.gov or by phone at 202-708-5409.
The Commission did not receive any public comments on the questionnaire during the 60-day public comment period (April 10, 2026–June 9, 2026).