Re: Information Gleaned from Domestic Content Labels

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Built_Well - 16 Mar 2007 18:13 GMT

Ed White wrote:

> But I do know that the domestic contnet labels for several
> Toyota models show 75% or higher domestic content.

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Umm, I don't want to be mean, but your remark there is
another error.

The content labels do not show "domestic" content, meaning
United States content.

They show the parts content percentage from the United
States *AND* Canada together. Not the U.S.A. alone.

Again, I quote the content label I saw yesterday morning
on the Toyota lot:

"Parts Content information for vehicles in this *CARLINE*:
U.S./*CANADA* parts content: 75%

That's "U.S./Canada" combined, not U.S. alone. So technically
Mike still could be right when he says a "1" VIN must
contain 75% "U.S." content or more.

The VIN regulations were drafted before the Content Sticker
regulations were created.

But you do bring up some good points. And if I were Mike, I'd
be sweating a little right now. Though, I repeat, he has not
been disproven yet.

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Jeff - 16 Mar 2007 18:20 GMT

> Ed White wrote:
>> But I do know that the domestic contnet labels for several
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> They show the parts content percentage from the United
> States *AND* Canada together. Not the U.S.A. alone.

Yeap, that is, when talking about cars, what domestic content means.

Jeff

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