Jaguar Land Rover Halts US Shipments amid new Trump tariff on UK cars

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will suspend exports of its UK-manufactured vehicles to the United States for a month starting in April, as it evaluates the impact of a newly imposed 25 per cent tariff on imported cars by the US government, the British automaker said on Saturday.

The Tata Motors-owned company confirmed the temporary halt following a report by The Times, describing it as a short-term response while it formulates longer-term strategies to navigate the new trade environment.

The move comes in response to a tariff introduced by US President Donald Trump, which took effect on April 3 and targets foreign-made vehicles, including those from the UK.

The United States is one of JLR’s largest markets, accounting for nearly a quarter of its global annual sales of around 400,000 vehicles, including popular models such as the Range Rover Sport and Defender.

JLR emphasised that the pause in shipments would not immediately impact US dealerships, as there is already a sufficient inventory of vehicles in the country that were imported prior to the tariff taking effect.

The broader UK car industry, which supports around 200,000 jobs and is heavily export-dependent, is likely to feel the pressure from the new tariff policy. The UK government is reportedly in discussions with US counterparts to secure a trade agreement that could ease the burden on British exporters.

Attribution: Reuters

Subediting: Y.Yasser