The UAW Gets a Protectionist Lesson
Mr. Trump in April slapped 25% tariffs on autos and parts with exemptions for U.S.-made content. Mr. Fain cheered. But under the Japan deal, Japanese-made cars will pay a tariff of 15%, which is lower than the 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Because American auto plants rely heavily on parts from Canada and Mexico, the tariff cost on U.S.-made cars could be larger than on Japanese imports. A mooted deal with the European Union would also apply a 15% tariff on its car exports to the U.S.
Mr. Fain is now grousing that the Japan deal 'hands a win to transnational automakers.' The lobby for U.S. car makers also isn't happy, saying in a statement that 'any deal that charges a lower tariff for Japanese imports with virtually no U.S. content than the tariff imposed on North American built vehicles with high U.S. content is a bad deal for U.S. industry and U.S. auto workers.'
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