| What do you use daily or regularly that are imported from Mexico? I usually don't give this much though but the tariffs conversations had me wondering then noticed my Colgate Original Toothpaste is made in Mexico. |
| My car, which is obviously used a lot daily, was made in Mexico. |
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So. Many. Things. Maybe just one part or one ingredient imported, so it’s impossible to know. Some things are made there then just wrapped here.
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Avocados
Limes |
| Ford. |
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This UC Davis website is a year old but it lists fruits and vegetables we import from Mexico. It includes tomatoes, lettuce, watermelons, avocados, strawberries, asparagus, bananas, and bell peppers.
https://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/blog/post/?id=2900#:~:text=Some%20fruits%20and%20vegetables%20produced,are%20exported%20to%20the%20US. |
LOL, saw someone on social media post, “Watch out. I’m buying up all the tequila, limes, and Crown Club that I can.” |
| Most of our fruit. |
| Coffee |
| So many parts for electronics come from Mexico |
what kind of car? |
Canada and Mexico are integrated with the US auto industry due to geographic proximity. Google says there are 20 some brands made in Mexico. By "made", that means "assembled" to me. Here is an interesting map from 2022 that shows some of the major assembly plants. https://insights.tetakawi.com/which-car-brands-are-made-in-mexico |
| agave syrup |
| I will miss my avocados and I’m fairly certain the vast majority of produce in my kitchen. I don’t know what other products we use that are made there. I was surprised about the toothpaste. Tarrifs will only hurt consumers and not help the economy. |
Volkswagen Jetta. |