Mexico is working to stall or reduce Trump's 25% tariff on foreign-made autos. Canada denounced Trump's executive order but Mexico is taking a more subdued approach.

Latin America’s second-biggest economy depends heavily on its commercial relationship with its northern neighbor — its top trading partner by a wide margin.Following a one-month postponement, US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% levy on all imports from Mexico on March 4 — only to hit the brakes just two days later and apply a waiver on the vast majority of goods.

With more than 80% of vehicles exported from Mexico to the United States, experts on Mexico's auto industry appear to be bracing for impact.