Ford, Mercedes, BMW vehicles held up at China ports amid trade friction with U.S., reports say Ford, Mercedes, BMW vehicles held up at China ports amid trade friction with U.S., reports say May 9, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Ford’s imported vehicles are being held up at Chinese ports, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Delays have affected some American-built vehicles from BMW and Mercedes-Benz as well.