Mexico Jumps the Gun in Declaring Victory in Auto ROO Case, Report Says
A Mexican government account tweeted, and then deleted a tweet hailing a victory in the state-to-state dispute with the U.S. over the American interpretation of the auto rules of origin, Reuters reported. The panel's conclusions were shared last month with Canada, Mexico and the U.S., and the three countries had submitted their responses Nov. 29, according to the docket, but the report has not been made public yet.
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The treaty says the panel's final report, which can respond to the country's responses, is due 30 days after the initial report -- unless the countries decide otherwise. The final report does not have to become public until 15 days after the final report is shared with the countries, to give authorities the opportunity to protect confidential information.
That timeline would put public release at Dec. 29, but according to Reuters, an official from the Mexican Economy Ministry said it will be released around Jan. 13.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative did not respond to a request for comment by press time.