Trump hits auto imports with 25% tariff

U.S. President Trump has slapped 25% tariffs on imported automobiles,
escalating a global trade war that’s already seen duties applied to
steel, aluminium and goods from Mexico, Canada and China

Mar 11, 2025:
President Trump
and Elon Musk
promote Tesla
cars at White
House

Mexico
Japan
S. Korea
Canada
Germany
UK
Slovakia
Sweden
Italy
China

Top auto exporters to U.S., 2024 ($bn)
79.50
39.73
36.64
31.16
24.78
8.19
6.25
3.86
3.33

2.55
Number of vehicles (000s)
2,961.60
1,377.09
1,535.62
1,065.47
446.57
96.45
93.30
87.71
27.65
106.59

U.S.
imported
$243.51bn of
cars and light
trucks in
2024

Levies on
cars and light
trucks begin
Apr 3, 2025

Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, International Trade Administration Picture: Getty
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