- The rules of origin (ROO) will increase from 62.5% under NAFTA to 75.0% under the USMCA. For OEMs producing and selling vehicles in North America, this implies that supplier footprint requires realignment from sourcing parts internationally to North America, and further analysis on share of parts between US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Secondly, 40-45% of the parts produced for consumption in North American produced light vehicles will need to come from workers earning at least $16 USD per hour. For firms with a production footprint in Mexico – where the average wage for automotive parts workers are well below US standard wages – reorganization and renegotiation of parts pricing is required. According to the US International Trade Commission, an average cost increase of 1.6% is estimated for vehicles.
Ultimately, as the dust settles, North American production-based OEMs can begin to finalize planning and allocate products/programs that fit with the USMCA guidelines, especially as it relates to parts that originate from North America or the ROW.
In DuckerFrontier’s whitepaper, What “the new NAFTA” means for North American auto supply chains Analyst, Emilie Newton and Managing Director, Abey Abraham outline the base-case, upside, and downside 2020 scenarios for automotive firms surrounding USMCA legislation.
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