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To: Les H who wrote (50025)	12/31/2025 10:29:28 AM
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Mexico’s New 50% Tariff on Vehicle Imports Adds to Supply Chain Complexity for Collision Repair The increased import tariff on vehicles threatens $1 billion in Indian auto exports and signals continued trade volatility as the USMCA review approaches. Autobody News Staff Dec 23, 2025 Mexico has emerged as the United States’ leading auto parts supplier, accounting for 43.38% of U.S. auto parts imports through September 2025, according to data from Mexico’s National Auto Parts Industry ( INA). The country’s auto parts sector recorded $89.24 billion in production through the first nine months of 2025. Mexico’s tariff action arrives as the three USMCA partners prepare for the agreement’s first joint review, scheduled for July 1, 2026. The review will examine whether the agreement’s 75% regional value content requirements for vehicles and core parts have achieved their intended goals of increasing North American manufacturing. Collision repair caught in the crossfire Mexico’s tariff action is the latest in a year of trade disruptions that have pushed parts costs higher for U.S. collision repair shops. While the new 50% duty applies to finished vehicles rather than components, it signals continued volatility in the global automotive supply chain that shops have been navigating since the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs took effect in April. According to PartsTrader, tariffs could lift the parts line of an average repair order by $100. About 44% of OEM collision parts sold in the U.S. are manufactured overseas. CCC Intelligent Solutions reported in its Q4 2025 Crash Course that average part prices showed increases exceeding 6% in Q2 and Q3 2025, which the company attributed to tariff impacts being passed through supplier pricing. The evolving trade landscape could affect sourcing decisions for both OEM and aftermarket parts. Mexico’s role as a tariff-exempt production hub under USMCA has made it an attractive alternative to direct imports from Asia, a shift that has already pressured collision repair margins as shops navigate new supply routes. Parts manufactured in Mexico that meet USMCA regional content requirements can enter the United States without triggering the 25% Section 232 automotive tariffs that apply to noncompliant imports. Mexico’s New 50% Tariff on Vehicle Imports Adds to Supply Chain Complexity for Collision Repair - Autobody News