US President Donald Trump hat Car manufacturers at least temporarily applicable Exceptions of its far -reaching Customs promised.
Die Car companies need a little more time To switch their supply chains to part production in the USA, said Trump. That’s why he is currently checking how to help some manufacturers. Trump made not specified In addition to what the specific measures look like and how long they could take.
Trump: “Don’t want to harm anyone”
Trump had imposed tariffs of 25 percent on vehicles imported to the USA – and at the beginning of May, tariffs are also to follow the components imported. At the same time, some vehicles from Mexico and Canada are already excluded as part of a North American trade agreement. The Shares The US author giant General Motors and Ford gave up announcement after Trump’s announcement.
The Trump government already had on the weekend Electronics products such as smartphones and laptops from China from its additional tariffs of 125 percent. A The big winner of this step is Apple: Most of the most iPhones are still being built in China, even if the group expanded production in India and Vietnam. At the same time, the White House emphasizes that the exceptions are limited and that the electronics should fall under planned chip tariffs.
Trump was asked about Apple on Monday and said he was talking to CEO Tim Cook and will be flexible: “I don’t want to harm anyone.” He recently helped Cook.