Transportation

US Weighs Tougher Auto Import Rules to Accelerate Reshoring

A semi-truck carrying new vehicles crosses the US-Mexico border into San Diego, California.

Photographer: Ariana Drehsler/Bloomberg

The Trump administration is considering potential changes to North American trade rules that would raise tariff costs on US automobile imports and push manufacturers to boost domestic production, according to people familiar with the matter.

US officials have discussed requiring vehicle imports to have a minimum amount of US parts, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the private deliberations.