The majority of American drivers said the country where a vehicle was manufactured would not affect their choice when buying a vehicle, according to the automotive resource Autolist.

Fifty-three percent of respondents in a poll issued by the site said it didn't matter to them where a vehicle had been built, while another 8 percent were undecided. Thirty-nine percent said the place of the vehicle's manufacture would affect their choice while shopping for a new car.

The survey comes as the White House ponders steep tariffs on vehicles imported from other nations. Such a move would have the largest effect on Mexico, according to Bloomberg, since it is the largest importer of vehicles to the United States. Higher tariffs would also impact Canada, Germany, Japan, and South Korea.

Autolist says vehicle production in Mexico and Canada has received the most attention due to concerns about NAFTA, but the site also notes that China has become an increasingly prominent source of vehicles exported to the U.S. Ford announced last year that it would be moving production of its Focus compact car to China. General Motors imports some Buick and Cadillac brands built in China, and Volvo—which is owned by the Chinese company Geely—also ships vehicles to the United States.

Buyers in the survey were relatively unconcerned about Chinese automobile production, with 49 percent saying a vehicle's manufacture in China would have no effect on their purchase decision. Thirty percent said a vehicle's Chinese origin would have some impact on whether or not they decided to purchase it, while 21 percent said they were unsure what impact it might have.

Quality was the top concern among people who said they would be concerned about buying a vehicle made in China, with 26 percent saying they would be worried about how well-manufactured the vehicle was. Other frequently concerns among those who were reticent to buy a China-made vehicle included the impact on U.S. jobs (20 percent) and reliability (14 percent).

Awareness of Chinese vehicle manufacturing was split, with 51 percent saying they were aware that certain automakers have sourced their vehicle production in the country. The remaining 49 percent were unaware that this had taken place.

The Autolist survey was issued in May and collected responses from 1,264 vehicle shoppers.