local-content

American  

[loh-kuhl-kon-tent] / ˈloʊ kəlˈkɒn tɛnt /

adjective

1. of or relating to the number or percentage of the components of a product, as an automobile, that are manufactured in a specific country.

   Local-content laws say 90 percent of the components of the car must be made in the U.S. or import restrictions will apply.

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Example Sentences

Last week, the European Commission proposed “Made in EU” local-content requirements for equipment such as wind turbines and electrolyzers that would make it much harder for Chinese players to win business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

That would be a watershed for the European Union, which even in increasingly protectionist times has steered clear of local-content rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The European Union plans to postpone strict local-content rules that would have led to costly tariffs imposed on cars traded between the bloc and Britain beginning Jan. 1.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023

In theory, local-content requirements could fix market failures.

From Economist • Nov. 23, 2017

The U.S. had pressed for a 65% local-content standard, while Canada and Mexico had initially wanted a 50% level.

From Time Magazine Archive