US Presses Mexico to Tighten USMCA Origin Rules; AI Hardware Could Spill Over Into Auto Supply Chain
The United States is pressuring Mexico in negotiations to revise the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, planning new rules of origin for AI hardware such as chips and servers to limit the share of components from outside North America and prevent Chinese companies from using Mexico as a route to evade tariffs. The rules would reference the automotive sector's 75% North American component threshold for tariff exemption and could spill over into automotive intelligence segments such as automotive chips. In the first half of this year, Mexico exported $83 billion of AI data center servers, 94% to the United States, up more than 170% year on year. Mexico has agreed to raise tariffs on China but opposes mandatory US-made components. Negotiations are expected to begin as early as next week in Washington.
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