Toyota Tsusho has begun offering direct shipping from Japan to Canada and Mexico for Japanese auto-parts suppliers to help small and mid-sized firms avoid US transshipment that can trigger double tariffs and to ship directly into North American auto manufacturing hubs. The company says routes from Nagoya cut transport costs by about 24% to Canada and 61% to Mexico. Many Japanese SMEs lack bases in Canada or Mexico and typically export via the US for onward shipment. Toyota produces roughly 2 mln

Toyota Tsusho has begun offering direct shipping from Japan to Canada and Mexico for Japanese auto-parts suppliers to help small and mid-sized firms avoid US transshipment that can trigger double tariffs and to ship directly into North American auto manufacturing hubs. The company says routes from Nagoya cut transport costs by about 24% to Canada and 61% to Mexico. Many Japanese SMEs lack bases in Canada or Mexico and typically export via the US for onward shipment. Toyota produces roughly 2 mln vehicles in North America each year, about 40% of which are made in Canada and Mexico.