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Message: <blockquote data-quote="answerplease" data-source="post: 2531787" data-attributes="member: 243250">Supply side shocks. Nissan, Toyota and Honda receive a majority (>51%) of their auto parts from Japan and then build the final car in the U.S. That's why their considered imports.Due to Japan's crisis their will be demand-supply imbalances moving the supply curve to the left but leaves demand unchanged. This leads to a higher equilibrium prices for the vehicles.In addition these business have to cover the operating expenses with less inventory and turnover.</blockquote>