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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-040951
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170622

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000749098
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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		STREET 1:		337 MAGNA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			AURORA, ONTARIO, CAN
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4G 7K1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9057262462

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		STREET 1:		337 MAGNA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			AURORA, ONTARIO, CAN
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4G 7K1
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;22, 2017</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Lyn Shenk</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20549</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RE:</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Magna International Inc.</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 55.0pt;text-indent:-19.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;40-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2016</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 55.0pt;text-indent:-19.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed March&nbsp;30, 2017</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 55.0pt;text-indent:-19.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File No.&nbsp;001-11444</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Shenk:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We confirm receipt of your letter dated June&nbsp;8, 2017 (the &#147;Letter&#148;) providing comments by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Staff&#148;) on Magna International Inc.&#146;s (together with its subsidiaries, &#147;Magna&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) Form&nbsp;40-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2016. Set forth below are the Company&#146;s responses to your comments. For your convenience, we have reproduced such comments in the order provided, followed by the Company&#146;s corresponding response.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;40-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2016</font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 &#151; 2016 Annual Report</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis</font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Results of Operations, page&nbsp;6</font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">1.</font></i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>When two or more factors are cited to which changes are attributable, please quantify each factor so that readers may understand the magnitude of each. For example, on page&nbsp;9 you state cost of goods sold increased by $3.56B resulting from nine factors and offset by four factors; however, quantification of material factors were not provided. Please provide us a draft of your proposed disclosure that clearly identifies new or revised disclosure.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 21.25pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We acknowledge the staff&#146;s comment. However, we recognize that judgment is required in determining the level of quantitative detail necessary to ensure the Company&#146;s performance is adequately explained.&#160; In analyzing each factor cited, the Company evaluates both the</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 21.25pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">qualitative and quantitative impacts and discloses significant factors in order of importance.&#160; We believe disclosing certain items qualitatively provides an understanding of the factors that have materially affected our results.&#160; In future MD&amp;A, we will endeavour to provide further quantitative information about material factors when such data is reasonably quantifiable and has a significant impact on understanding the Company&#146;s financial performance.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 21.25pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As an example, in future filings, the discussion of the change in &#147;Cost of Goods Sold&#148; in the Company&#146;s MD&amp;A will be revised as follows (the illustration below is based on the Company&#146;s 2016 MD&amp;A):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cost of goods sold increased $3.56 billion to $31.12 billion for 2016 compared to $27.56 billion for 2015 primarily as a result of:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>$2.30 billion related to acquisitions subsequent to 2015;</p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>higher material, overhead and labour costs associated with the increase in sales; and</p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>higher warranty costs of $75 million.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">These factors were partially offset by:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a net $519 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar cost of goods sold primarily due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar; Chinese renminbi, British pound and Argentine peso each against the U.S. dollar; and</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, page&nbsp;32</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">2.</font></i><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i><i>We note from your Annual Information Form&nbsp;dated March&nbsp;28, 2017 that you emphasize technology development and product and process innovation as a key element of your business strategy. Please tell us the amount of research and development expenses incurred in each period presented and your consideration of disclosing these amounts as required by ASC 730-10-50-1.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s research and development efforts are intended to maintain leadership positions in core product lines and provide the Company with a competitive edge as it seeks additional business with new and existing customers. The Company also works with many technology development partners, including customers and equity investees, to develop technological capabilities and new products and applications.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our estimated R&amp;D expenditures, net of customer and government reimbursements, were not material for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.&#160;&#160; We will continue to review these expenditures on an annual basis, and will provide the ASC 730-10-50-1 disclosures if required.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">3.</font></i><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i><i>Please clarify for us the ownership percentage of the Company in GJT. In this regard we note you state as part of the business combination the Company acquired a 50% ownership percentage in GJT, yet in the related footnote you state &#147;GJT is 66.7% owned by one of the Company&#146;s consolidated subsidiaries which has a 25% non-controlling interest.&#148;</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GJT is 66.7% owned through Getrag Automotive Partnership (&#147;GAP&#148;), one of Magna&#146;s consolidated subsidiaries. Based on certain provisions in the joint venture agreement, the Company accounts for the investment in GJT using the equity method of accounting.&#160;&#160; As a result, the external investment in GJT that is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the equity income recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income are both at 66.7%.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">However, GAP is not wholly-owned by Magna.&#160; Magna has a 50% direct ownership in GAP, and 50% is owned by GETRAG Ford Transmission GmbH (&#147;GFT&#148;), an investment accounted for using the equity method, in which Magna has a 50% ownership interest.&#160; Thus, in total, Magna has a 50% direct and a 25% indirect ownership, resulting in a 75% economic interest in GAP.&#160; This ownership structure results in a 50% economic ownership interest in GJT (i.e. 75% ownership in GAP x 66.7% ownership in GJT).</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In future filings, our disclosures about the ownership percentage of this equity method investment will focus only on the investment, reflecting the 66.7% investment in GJT by GAP.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Summary, page&nbsp;61</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">4.</font></i><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i><i>Please expand your disclosure to describe briefly or cross-reference to a discussion of all factors that have materially impacted the comparability of the information reflected in your Financial Summary table. For example, please include a footnote disclosure to describe or cross-reference to discussions of your GETRAG acquisition which impacts the comparability of your current year results.</i></p>
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