How Trump’s Tariff Pause Will IMPACT the Car Industry

President Donald Trump granted a brief tariff exemption on automobiles and some other goods from Canada and Mexico covered under a trade deal enacted during his first administration. Goods that fall under the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempt from tariffs until April 2, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a statement.

“That includes autos, and the autos were the lead in getting this deal done,” Lutnick said, adding that Canada and Mexico have done a good job of offering the United States help in curbing fentanyl trafficking. “On April 2, we’re going to move into the reciprocal tariffs, and hopefully Mexico and Canada will have done a good enough job on fentanyl that this part of the conversation will be off the table and will move just to the reciprocal tariff conversation.”

Roughly 50 percent of goods imported from Mexico and 38 percent of goods imported from Canada are covered by the USMCA.

To discuss the Trump administration's one-month stay on tariffs for cars coming from Canada and Mexico, NTD was joined by Lauren Fix from Car Coach Reports

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