WH: USMCA Qualifying Cars to be Carved out from Mexico, Canada Tariffs for 1 Month
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the president asked her to tell reporters that after he spoke with Detroit's Big Three automakers: "We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA. Reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect on April 2, but at the request of the companies associated with USMCA, the president is giving them an exemption for one month, so they are not at an economic disadvantage."
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He did this in response to a request from Stellantis, Ford and General Motors, she said.
The exemption applies to all cars that qualify for USMCA duty-free entry, not just those from those companies, a White House spokesperson said. It was not clear whether auto parts that meet USMCA rules of origin would also be spared.
Leavitt later said that the President is open to lobbying requests on "additional exemptions" for Canadian or Mexican products.