As a sibling comment points out, the American legal and regulatory system in fact did not allow this interpretation. It came down rather heavily on Ford for try

As a sibling comment points out, the American legal and regulatory system in fact did not allow this interpretation. It came down rather heavily on Ford for trying to pull this: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2024/03/11/ford-settles-feds-transit-connect-import-claims/72934504007/ https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2024/03/11/ford-...