Japan automakers send more cars to U.S. from Mexico ahead of tariffs

Shipments jump 17% amid rush to build up inventories

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HR-Vs exported from Mexico accounted for more than 10% of the autos that Honda sold in the U.S. in 2024. (Honda Motor)

SHOYA OKINAGA

TOKYO -- Japanese automakers have been exporting more Mexican-built vehicles to the U.S. in recent months, apparently aiming to bulk up inventories ahead of the Trump administration's latest tariffs.

The companies sent 217,000 vehicles to the U.S. from Mexico between December and February, based on data from industry intelligence firm MarkLines -- up 17% from a year earlier.

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