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Mexico warns US ban on Chinese car tech could hurt its automotive industry


US proposal would effectively ban the import of Chinese-brand vehicles – even if they were assembled in Mexico.

Economically, it poses potential trade barriers, disruptions to supply chains, increased production costs, and a possible risk of reduced direct and indirect employment”. In September, the Biden administration locked in steep tariff rises on Chinese imports, including a 100 per cent duty on electric vehicles and increases on EV batteries and key minerals. Mexico said the proposal could violate North American free trade rules and “lead to increased production costs due to the shift in suppliers of auto parts and components within the automotive industry’s pre-planned supply chain”.

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