You are free to believe whatever you whish, but what makes you believe I was referring to ALL Toyotas parts?
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>>The problem is you are searching for the wrong thing. Even Camrys made
>>ENTIRELY in Japan of Japanese MATERIALS and PARTS, display a NA content >>label
>>
>>If one make the component of a part offshore from materials off shore and
>>assembles the final part in Canada it will meet the criteria of the NA >>parts
>>label. Not the same as one where the components are made in THE US of
>>materials made in THE US and assembled in THE US that is counted as factor
>>used in THE US GNP.
>>
>>Toyota buys from other Japanese corporations, operating plants in the US
>>that use Japanese MATERIALS and COMPONENTS to make parts.
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>>Domestics do not use Nippon Steel for instance, they American materials >>like
>>steel, plastics, glass etc.. BIG difference when one is talking about >>what
>>is MADE in the US and what is only assembled in the US
>>
>>
>>> Mike you might want to review
>>>
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>> . From page ix: >>>
>>> "At this time (2000), summaries of label information - e.g., tables that
>>> list the make-models in each vehicle class by U.S./Canadian parts
>>> content - are not available to consumers via the news media or the >>> Internet."
>>>
>>> Now maybe htis has changed since 2000, but if it has, I still can't find
>>> the information. I have contacted NHTSA and asked how the information >>> can
>>> be obtained. Maybe they'll tell me to ask Mike Hunt...
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
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> You are still full of it. Here in Waterloo Region we have many
> independent parts manufacturers making parts for Ontario built
> Toyotas, from materials sourced here in Canada. Now a LOT of materials
> are just plain NOT available in North America from North American
> sources as production has been shifted offshore for ecological
> reasons. (can't do it hear at the right price and still meet emissions
> and workplace safety requirements) so even North American
> manufacturers are using Chinese, Indian, or Korean sourced plastics
> etc, and virtually all electronic components are offshore
> manufactured, including the circuit boards and (possibly) assembled > here.
>
> And don't be too sure the Toyota bodies are made of Nippon steel > either.
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