Jaguar Land Rover Pauses US Shipments Over 25% Tariffs

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Jaguar Land Rover has halted April vehicle shipments to the US as the luxury automaker faces Trump's newly imposed 25% tariff on imported cars.

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The UK-based carmaker, which sends nearly a quarter of its vehicles to American buyers, calls the US "an important market for JLR's luxury brands.

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Global markets tumbled in response, with the FTSE 100 dropping 4.95% Friday—its worst day since March 2020—while the Dow Jones fell 5.5%.

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China struck back with plans for its own 34% tariff on all US imports starting April 10, escalating trade tensions between major economies.

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UK Prime Minister Starmer has been consulting with international leaders, with all agreeing "an all-out trade war would be extremely damaging.

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British car manufacturing was already struggling before these tariffs, with production down 13.9% last year to 779,584 vehicles.

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SMMT data shows JLR anticipated the tariffs by boosting US exports—up 38.5% in December, 12.4% in January, and 34.6% in February.

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Industry expert David Bailey predicts "similar stoppages from other producers as firms take stock of what is unfolding" in the automotive sector.

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Trump remains defiant about his strategy, claiming on Truth Social that "China has been hit much harder than the USA, not even close.

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The automotive sector now faces yet another challenge alongside supply chain issues, the transition to electric vehicles, and changing consumer demand.

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