President Donald Trump suggested imposing tariffs on auto imports, threatening to drive up the cost of cars further amid plans for tariffs on steel, aluminum, Canada, and Mexico. But economists and the insurance industry say that this will raise auto insurance costs.

The Trump administration told Mexican officials that they should put their own duties on Chinese imports as part of their efforts to avoid tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

The administration of US President Donald Trump informed Mexican officials that they must impose their tariffs on Chinese imports. This would allow Mexico to avoid the tariffs that Trump has threatened,