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Mexico tariffs pose significant risk for the autos sector

The impact on prices of a 25% tariff on Mexican imports would be partly offset by a sharp drop in the peso. But the potential disruption to the motor vehicle industry, which relies on a continued flow of parts back and forth across the border, means that the damage to the US economy could still be significant.

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