Auto industry tells Trump 'We're winning with NAFTA'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major automakers  suppliers and auto dealers launched a new coalition on Tuesday to urge  U.S. President Donald Trump  not to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
 Trump  has threatened to withdraw from the trade agreement among the United States  Canada and Mexico  which is heavily utilized by automakers that have production and supply chains spread across the three countries.
In the most recent round of talks to renegotiate NAFTA last week   Trump  proposed changes to the rules of origin for autos  which are used to determine how much of a vehicle is made in a certain place. The proposed rules were viewed as untenable for automakers  as well as Mexico and Canada.
The auto industry joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other large business groups that have become more vocal in recent weeks about  Trump âs efforts to change the 23-year-old accord  saying the changes would hurt American jobs.
The Chamber of Commerce accused the  Trump  administration of trying to sabotage the talks with âpoison pill proposals â including demands for more favorable treatment for the U.S. side on car production  and a âsunset clauseâ to force regular negotiations.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said earlier this month the  Trump  administration was focused on trying to get an agreement that was fair but said he had âseen no indication that our partners are willing to make any changes that will result in a rebalancing and a reduction in these huge trade deficits.â
FILE PHOTO:  U.S. President Donald Trump  welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in Washington  U.S. on October 11  2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
The campaign comes amid rising concern that the  Trump  administration could opt early next year to withdraw after giving six monthsâ notice  a move that could expose automakers who are building trucks in Mexico to high tariffs and impose new tariffs on parts and cars made throughout North America.
 Trump  told the Fox Business Network in an interview that aired Sunday  he  thinks the deal will âprobablyâ be renegotiated  but said  he  will withdraw if it is not fair. âWe canât allow the world to look at us as a whipping post. Not going to happen anymore â  he  said.
The  Trump  administration has proposed raising the amount of NAFTA content in autos to 85 percent and securing 50 percent of the total for the United States.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major automakers  suppliers and auto dealers launched a new coalition on Tuesday to urge   [TGT] not to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  [TGT] has threatened to withdraw from the trade agreement among the United States  Canada and Mexico  which is heavily utilized by automakers that have production and supply chains spread across the three countries.
In the most recent round of talks to renegotiate NAFTA last week    [TGT]   proposed changes to the rules of origin for autos  which are used to determine how much of a vehicle is made in a certain place. The proposed rules were viewed as untenable for automakers  as well as Mexico and Canada.
The auto industry joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other large business groups that have become more vocal in recent weeks about   [TGT]  âs efforts to change the 23-year-old accord  saying the changes would hurt American jobs.
The Chamber of Commerce accused the   [TGT]   administration of trying to sabotage the talks with âpoison pill proposals â including demands for more favorable treatment for the U.S. side on car production  and a âsunset clauseâ to force regular negotiations.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said earlier this month the   [TGT]   administration was focused on trying to get an agreement that was fair but said he had âseen no indication that our partners are willing to make any changes that will result in a rebalancing and a reduction in these huge trade deficits.â
FILE PHOTO:  U.S. President Donald Trump  welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in Washington  U.S. on October 11  2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
The campaign comes amid rising concern that the  Trump  administration could opt early next year to withdraw after giving six monthsâ notice  a move that could expose automakers who are building trucks in Mexico to high tariffs and impose new tariffs on parts and cars made throughout North America.
 Trump  told the Fox Business Network in an interview that aired Sunday  he  thinks the deal will âprobablyâ be renegotiated  but said  he  will withdraw if it is not fair. âWe canât allow the world to look at us as a whipping post. Not going to happen anymore â  he  said.
The  Trump  administration has proposed raising the amount of NAFTA content in autos to 85 percent and securing 50 percent of the total for the United States.