Mexico makes all kinds of things the average American uses. It manufactures 88 percent of the pickups sold in America; a 25 percent tariff could add about $3,000 to the price tag of that new Ford or GM truck, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said last week. Mexico supplies around half of America’s imported fruit and two-thirds of imported vegetables, in dollar terms — tomatoes, berries, bell peppers, cucumbers.
And then there’s beer. Most of the imported beer that Americans swig is brewed in Mexico.
About 18 percent of all the beer drunk in the United States is imported, according to the Beer Institute, which represents the American beer industry. Mexico supplies roughly 4 of every 5 gallons. Last year, a Mexican beer, Modelo Especial, became the top-selling brew in the United States, in dollar terms. A 25 percent tariff could push up the price of brands such as Modelo Especial and Corona between 4 and 12 percent, according to analysts cited by Beer Marketer’s Insights, an industry newsletter. (The manufacturer of those beers, Constellation Brands, didn’t respond to emails seeking comment.)
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