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Zac Weisz
Senior Writer
Zac reports on global affairs, covering everything from battles between judicial branches and political leaders, to conflicts in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. With the Trump administration keen to alter the world order, though, there’s a heavy emphasis right now on US politics – an area with which he is intimately familiar. Prior to joining GZERO, Zac was a senior national politics correspondent at National Journal, where he covered the 2024 presidential election from its inception to the dramatic finish, as well as major congressional actions during the Biden administration. Prior to journalism, Zac worked as an economic analyst for Oxford Economics, calculating the impact of various tax policies, and of Britain’s exit from the European Union. Born in London, he currently resides in New York City, where you can find him playing football (the original version) or watching it on television while attempting to cook up a storm.
Paige Fusco
Graphic Design, Information Design
Paige Fusco is a graphic designer creating visualizations - data-driven and otherwise - for Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
Apr 03, 2025
As part of the broad suite of tariffs that he imposed on April 2, US President Donald Trump introduced a 25% levy on all auto parts entering the United States.
No matter the part, US automakers import huge amounts of each vehicle from abroad. The United States, for example, purchased $3.3 billion worth of brakes from Mexico and $2.8 billion of silencers and exhausts from Japan last year.
This chart excludes some of the mechanics of a car, such as engines, many of which are also imported from abroad. In fact, not a single car currently available in the US domestic market is 100% American-made, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So, unless US parts manufacturers can plug the gaps, car companies are on the road to higher production costs.
