On March 17, the U.S. officially implemented a ban on the import and sale of connected vehicle hardware and software systems from China and Russia, as well as complete connected vehicles, even if they are manufactured in the U.S. While framed as a national security measure, this move is likely to disrupt global supply chains, burden U.S. automakers and harm consumers. Andy Mok, a senior research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, points out that Trump's overall economic strategy may push the already "fragile system" to the brink.