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Proposed Tariffs on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese Goods Could Affect These Cars the Most

Foreign car manufacturing jpg 2024 models made in Canada, Mexico and China | Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan

If you’re shopping for a new Ford Maverick or Chevrolet Equinox, you may want to consider buying sooner rather than later. These are just two of the many vehicles that could be affected by proposed steep new tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods that President-elect Donald Trump pledged to institute when he assumes office on Jan. 20, 2025.

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On Monday, Trump said he will add a 25% tariff on goods made in Mexico and Canada as well as an additional 10% tariff on top of existing tariffs on Chinese goods in posts on his Truth Social account. If implemented, the tariffs could result in higher prices for imported vehicles from the three countries.

Tariffs and You

Tariffs are applied to goods imported to the U.S.; the higher the tariff on an item, the more it costs companies and individuals to import that item here. Proponents of tariffs say they encourage companies to move more production to the U.S., while detractors claim the extra costs of importing goods or shifting supply chains often get passed on to consumers. To read more about how a tariff affects the pricing of a car, check out our primer on existing Chinese tariffs.

It’s also worth noting that this tariff announcement was made by the incoming president on social media, and that we’ll have to wait until he assumes office in January to know whether they get implemented after all — and how that implementation will go. There are other obstacles in the way, such as the fact that additional tariffs on Mexico and Canada appear to go against the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade deal implemented during Trump’s first presidential term.

Which Cars Are Most Affected?

While tariffs on vehicles’ components could also increase the price of making new cars, fully assembled cars are among the most expensive goods that could be affected by Trump’s proposed tariffs. So, we’ve compiled a list below of U.S.-market models assembled in Canada, Mexico and China that are most at risk of a tariff-related shake-up, either in supply chains or pricing.

Which Cars Are Made in Canada?

Which Cars Are Made in Mexico?

Which Cars Are Made in China?

Notes on Data

Our source data came primarily from model-year 2024 vehicles reported for the American Automobile Labeling Act, which requires automakers to disclose the final assembly location of all light-duty passenger vehicles. This excludes heavy-duty trucks (those with a gross vehicle weight rating of over 10,000 pounds), low-production exotic cars and fleet vehicles. Our team attempted to fill in the gaps in information from other sources where possible.

Some vehicles are produced in multiple countries; they’re noted above. You can always check the window sticker of a car you’re interested in to know for sure where that particular vehicle was assembled.

Additionally, the data don’t account for new-for-2025 models or supply chains that are already shifting. Volvo, for example, was already in the process of moving its upcoming U.S.-market EX30 production to Belgium as additional tariffs on Chinese-made EVs were announced this summer.

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Stef Schrader
News Editor Stef Schrader joined Cars.com in 2024 but began her career in automotive journalism in 2013. She currently has a Porsche 944 and Volkswagen 411 that are racecars and a Mitsubishi Lancer GTS that isn’t a racecar (but sometimes goes on track anyway). Ask her about Fisher-Price Puffalumps.
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