Ford Motor has halted shipments of its SUVs, pick-up vehicles and sports activities automobiles to China within the wake of President Trump’s tariffs, the Wall Avenue Journal reported Friday, citing folks aware of the matter.
The corporate this week halted shipments of its F-150 Raptors, Mustangs and Michigan-built Bronco SUVs in addition to Kentucky-made Lincoln Navigators to China, the report stated.
China’s retaliatory tariffs in response to US import taxes have seen these autos face a tariff as excessive as 150%.
The automaker didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
The event comes as US automakers scramble to seek out methods to deal with Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs, that are anticipated to dent earnings of carmakers and components suppliers likewise.
Ford additionally exports US-built engines and transmissions to China, which the report says will proceed regardless of the pause on exports of assembled autos.
Its Lincoln Nautilus mannequin, which is manufactured in China, can be anticipated to have continued shipments, regardless of heavy tariffs, the report added.
