Michigan

Michigan is the epicenter of America's auto tariff crisis. The 25% tariff on imported vehicles and parts doesn't just affect foreign cars — it fundamentally disrupts the integrated North American auto industry that Michigan built and still leads. A single vehicle crosses the US-Canada border up to eight times during production; parts shuttle between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario literally hourly across the Ambassador Bridge and through the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. GM, Ford, and Stellantis all have Michigan headquarters and factories that depend on Canadian and Mexican plants for components — every tariff essentially taxes Michigan's own supply chain. The state's 1,800+ auto suppliers face devastating margin compression as they absorb tariff costs or lose contracts. Beyond autos, Michigan's tart cherry industry — producing 75% of US tart cherries in the Traverse City region — faces retaliatory tariffs from the EU and Turkey. The state's furniture industry in West Michigan competes with Chinese imports that are now tariffed, but this modest benefit is dwarfed by the auto sector's pain. Michigan fought for decades to rebuild after the 2008 auto crisis; broad tariffs threaten to undo that recovery.