Americans ignoring CUSMA auto ruling reveals cracks in deal’s credibility, say trade experts

‘If we can’t figure this one out, the agreement itself will be questioned,’ says Christopher Sands, director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, of American non-compliance with CUSMA’s automobile rules of origin.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, with International Trade Minister Mary Ng on May 2, 2022. Tai and the U.S. government are under the microscope for refusing to comply with a CUSMA dispute settlement ruling.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 11, 2023

More than three years since Canada’s North American trade deal came into force, the United States is being put under the microscope for its seeming unwillingness to comply with a crucial dispute settlement ruling.

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