https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-considers-more-limited-tariff-plans-09b36d26?mod=hp_lead_pos1
The tariffs will cover finished automobiles and automotive parts, a senior administration official said. The administration had considered exempting auto parts from the tariffs. But parts that are compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain tariff-free until the Commerce Department “establishes a process to apply tariffs to their non-U.S. content,” White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields wrote online.
They would be added on top of 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico that Trump imposed because he said those countries weren’t doing enough to disrupt the illicit fentanyl trade. Negotiations on those duties are continuing.
In a post on Truth Social early Thursday, Trump threatened to impose “large scale tariffs, far larger than currently planned” on Canada and the European Union if they worked together to “do economic harm” to the U.S.
Nearly half of new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2024 were assembled outside the U.S., according to data from S&P Global Mobility.
Det kommer til å bli dyrt å kjøpe bil i USA framover, for når prisene på utenlandske biler går opp 25%+, så vil amerikanske produsenter øke sine priser. Hvorfor ikke? Halvparten av konkurrentene blir borte eller må øke prisene sine vesentlig for å ikke gå konkurs!