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By James Bickerton
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British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is suspending all shipments of its vehicles from the U.K. to the United States for one month in response to President Trump's tariff policy, according to The Times of London.
Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Jaguar Land Rover said: "The USA is an important market for JLR's luxury brands. As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are enacting our planned short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid- to longer-term plans."
Why It Matters
In late March, President Trump announced a new 25 percent tariff on all cars entering the United States, which went into effect on Thursday. He followed this up on Wednesday, which he dubbed Liberation Day, with a 10 percent "baseline" tariff on imports, though significantly higher "discounted reciprocal tariffs" were imposed on certain countries, not including the U.K.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday had said the tariffs were likely to boost inflation, as some companies increase prices to compensate for the tariffs while others, like Jaguar Land Rover, suspended exports to the U.S.
What To Know
The Times of London reported Jaguar Land Rover, which exports nearly 100,000 vehicles to the U.S. each year, has paused exports from its main factories in the U.K. to the U.S. for one month as it seeks to calibrate the impact of Trump's tariffs.
In 2024, Jaguar Land Rover sold 431,733 vehicles according to company figures.
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Jaguar Land Rover employs 38,000 people in Britain, its main base of operations, along with around 6,000 in the rest of the world. Some of its most popular products in the U.S. are its Ranger Rover Sport and Rover Defender SUVs.
The company said it has "no current plans" to reduce its workforce related to the announcement.
According to company data in the year to March 2024, Jaguar Land Rover had $30 billion in total sales, of which $6.5 billion were in America, its largest single market ahead of China at $5.4 billion and the U.K. at $5 billion. Since 2008, Jaguar Land Rover has been owned by Indian company Tata Motors.
What People Are Saying
In a statement, Jaguar Land Rover said: "Our luxury brands have global appeal and our business is resilient, accustomed to changing market conditions. Our priorities now are delivering for our clients around the world and addressing these new US trading terms."
President Trump said: "This is very modest, and what we're going to be doing is a 25-percent tariff on all cars that are not made in the United States. If they're made in the United States, there's absolutely no tariff. This is permanent, yeah, 100 percent."
United Auto Workers Union President Shawn Fain said: "With these tariffs, thousands of good-paying blue collar auto jobs could be brought back to working-class communities across the United States within a matter of months, simply by adding additional shifts or lines in a number of underutilized auto plants."
What Happens Next
Consumers in America are unlikely to notice an immediate shortage of Jaguar Land Rover products due to transit times, but over time these products could become harder to find in dealers. If the company decides to resume exports to the U.S. after one month, this issue would likely be solved, though prices may rise to compensate for the tariffs.
Update 4/7/25, 6:42 a.m. ET: This story has been updated with a statement from Jaguar Land Rover.
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