USMCA review: factory ownership is becoming a permission issue

Rules-of-origin discussions can become questions about who controls the factory and whose industrial strategy benefits.

A public proof pack should connect jobs, local suppliers, compliance governance and export-market commitments.

For Mexico-linked supply chains, ownership, technology licensing, labour rights and local management authority may be read together rather than as separate files.

The article should become a checklist for country teams: which claims can be proven by payroll, supplier contracts, training records, tax filings and board-level governance minutes.