U.S. Auto Import Probe Fans Tariff Fears

On Thursday, a Trump administration investigation of car and truck imports raised the threat of renewed conflict over trade policy. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday the investigation was still in its early stages but that other countries’ high, artificial barriers such as tariffs, have skewed the marketplace. On Wednesday, Ross said that the probe will look at whether vehicle and parts imports are threatening the industry’s health and ability to research and develop advanced technologies