Here’s How the World Is Reacting to Trump’s Car-Import Crackdown

President Donald Trump has drawn swift and widespread condemnation for his potential crackdown on U.S. car imports.

The U.S. Commerce Department has started investigating whether the flow of autos into America is weakening its economy and may impair national security, following a White House directive. Any tariffs would puts companies including Mazda Motor Corp. that rely entirely on imports in a major bind. Even Detroit’s General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. ship vehicles into their home market from overseas. And American allies Mexico, Canada, Japan and Germany are the leading sources of imported cars and trucks.

Here's how trade policy experts, auto industry representatives and government leaders are reacting: