Detroit Three automakers raise concerns about Japan trade deal
Matt Blunt, who heads the American Automotive Policy Council that represents the Detroit Three automakers, said "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 US auto workers."
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