President Donald Trump’s threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border to all trade would have an almost immediate and devastating impact on U.S. automotive and auto parts production and employment. The North American auto industry is highly integrated, and U.S. producers rely on over $112 billion in automotive and parts imports and nearly $36 billion in exports that crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018.
Opinion: If Trump closes the border with Mexico, the U.S. auto industry would shut down in days
