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Canada imported more vehicles from Mexico than the U.S. in June for the first time in three decades, underscoring the historic shifts underway as the global auto industry grapples with President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Canadian importers brought in C$1.08 billion ($784 million) of passenger vehicles from Mexico during the month, exceeding the C$950 million from the U.S., according to Statistics Canada figures. That's the first time the Mexican auto sector has outsold the U.S. in monthly data going back to the early 1990s.
Trump's imposition of 25% tariffs on foreign vehicles has disrupted the longstanding system that mostly allowed the free flow of vehicles and parts across the three North American countries. For cars and trucks shipped under U.S.-Mexic°Canada Agreement, the duty is applied only to the value of non-U.S. content. But that small reprieve has done little to repair the strained relationship between the U.S. and...