ACA had expressed disappointment in the past over a proposed five-year transition plan for the border adjustment tax, claiming it would significantly increase auto repair and maintenance costs for the average car owner in the United States and result in a $20 billion per year tax increase on automotive parts.

The proposed tax on imports would significantly increase auto repair and maintenance costs for the average car owner in the United States, ACA claimed.

The association claims the tax will significantly hurt American consumers and the country's largest employers.