Tariff: Automaker, aftermarket trade groups ask government for more time to reroute supply chains
Repairer Driven News Lurah Lowery reports on the latest efforts to lessen the impact from the tariffs
Six trade groups representing automakers and the aftermarket have written to the Departments of the Treasury and Commerce asking that regulations to implement President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported automotive parts allow them more time to reroute supply chains.
A 25% tariff on assembled vehicles imported into the U.S. went into effect on April 3, and a 25% tariff on some parts is set to begin May 3.
Read Repairer Driven News: Auto parts tariff: Automaker, aftermarket trade groups ask government for more time to reroute supply chains
Lurah Lowery has worked as a journalist for eight years covering many beats from government, crime and courts, and education to the collision repair industry. Her current work brings her passions for cars, research, and journalism together to report on collision repair topics and challenges.
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