Automotive exports to the U.S. plunge as tariffs hit Canada’s carmakers

Honda CR-V and Civics are transported from the Honda Canada plant in Alliston, Ont. Canada's automotive exports to the U.S. saw a major drop in April as tariffs hit the industry.

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Canada’s exports of automobiles to the United States fell by 23 per cent in April as vehicle makers cut production in the first month that President Donald Trump’s tariffs kicked in.

Combined with parts, automotive shipments to Canada’s largest trading partner plunged by more than 17 per cent in value from the previous month, the largest sectoral drop in merchandise trade shipments reported by Statistics Canada on Thursday.

Automotive exports to the U.S. plunge as tariffs hit Canada’s carmakers

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