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Michigan Supply Chain — Key Chokepoints & Commodities

Source: AI-derived + CME futures
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6 global chokepoints critical to Michigan supply chains · live risk scoring…

Global Chokepoints · Michigan Trade Routes

Risk score 0–25 Low 26–50 Moderate 51–75 High 76–100 Critical
Detroit – Windsor, ON
Ambassador Bridge
~25% of US–Canada trade · auto parts critical path for Ford, GM, Stellantis
scoring…
Egypt
Suez Canal / Red Sea
Steel coils & electronics via East Coast ports to Michigan factories
scoring…
Panama
Panama Canal
Semiconductors & auto parts from Asia to Midwest auto supply chain
scoring…
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
Oil & LNG exports that drive Michigan fuel & petrochemical input costs
scoring…
Western Pacific
Taiwan Strait
Semiconductors & EV chips — single point of failure for Michigan auto
scoring…
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Soo Locks
Iron ore & coal to Great Lakes steel mills supplying Michigan auto plants
scoring…
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What this means

Michigan’s auto and ag economies depend on a small number of global chokepoints. The Ambassador Bridge alone handles ~25% of US-Canada trade; the Soo Locks handle nearly all Great Lakes iron-ore shipments. When any of these gets disrupted, Michigan suppliers feel it within weeks.

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