Washington — New federal trade data has put firmer numbers to what automotive leaders have said for months: President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are quickly unsettling the industry.

Import levels have erratically bounced up and down, duty collections have surged, and the geographic burden of those taxes is running counter to 30 years of economic integration in North America — among other trends identified by The Detroit News and industry analysts.

The latest numbers, which capture U.S. imports and exports through July, give a clearer sense of those trends some four months into Trump's complicated automotive tariff regime. They include 25% import taxes on most vehicles and parts from around the world, a limited exemption for Mexican and Canadian goods and a partial rebate program for

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