«We will considerably reduce
auto import tariffs,» he claimed.
Not exact matches
CNBC's Martin Soong reports China's President Xi Jinping has announced plans to «open» China and lower
tariffs on
imported autos.
Trump on Monday criticized China on Twitter for maintaining 25 percent
import tariffs on
autos compared to the United States» 2.5 percent duties, calling such a relationship with China not free trade but «stupid trade.»
The
auto industry is warning that U.S. sales declines, which have become routine over the past year, may continue thanks to the
tariffs President Donald Trump plans to slap on steel and aluminum
imports.
But data from the nonprofit Center for Automotive Research suggests a 35 percent
tariff on
imported vehicles would lead to the loss of 6,700
auto industry jobs in the United States due to higher costs.
Proposals floated by Trump at the meeting reportedly included setting stricter emissions standards for
imported cars than American - made
autos, as well as subjecting foreign vehicles to a 20 %
tariff and extending the efficiency standards until 2030, five years later than currently scheduled and a key demand from California.
Trump has not yet responded to Musk, but whether or not he considers Musk's appeal for new
tariffs on Chinese
auto imports, or a change to the rules about foreign automakers in the US, the president clearly admires the billionaire CEO; just this morning, he praised Musk for SpaceX's recent success with the first - ever launch of the Falcon Heavy.
As the
imports continually improved their quality and increased market share, the America
Auto Manufactuers began requesting governments to impose
tariffs and duties so that they could compete with
imports in terms of price until they themselves could catch up in quality.