Порти США переповнені новими автомобілями, поки автовиробники чекають на остаточне рішення Трампа щодо мит на автомобілі

The trade war initiated by President Trump hasn’t just triggered massive and unpredictable falls and surges in the stock market, but it’s also prompted many car manufacturers to rethink their U.S. market strategy. Given that the President recently paused the huge “reciprocal” tariff increases for many countries for 90 days, this is probably a wise move on carmakers’ part.Many brands have adopted a ‘wait-and-see’ strategy, well aware that the President can change his tune quickly and unexpectedly. Now, thousands of newly-imported vehicles are being held at ports across the United States, while many brands have paused shipments to the US entirely, eager not to pay any unnecessary tariffs.Read: The Real Victims Of Trump’s Tariffs Might Be American Carmakers ThemselvesSpeaking with The Financial Times, unnamed executives from the logistics and automotive sectors say imported cars are piling up at US ports, with some close to full capacity. Companies such as Aston Martin, Audi, and Jaguar Land Rover have temporarily suspended shipping to the US in the hope their current inventories will last until long-term resolutions are reached with the country’s trading partners. Understandably, car manufacturers are trying every trick in the book to avoid paying the hefty new tariffs. In addition to holding vehicles at US ports before importers need to pony up for the tariffs and get the cars on the roads, some brands want to shift imported vehicles to US bonded warehouses. These facilities will allow car companies to store their new cars without being charged tariffs.Confusion about the issue has also caused concern. While Trump recently imposed a blanket 25% tariff on all imported cars last week and promised to impose taxes on foreign-made car parts from May 3, many details remain fuzzy. A German car executive said it wasn’t clear what constitutes a car part: “Is a part an engine, or is it each screw in the engine?”. Now, that’s a good question, and the administration should make that clear soon, or else existing car owners in the States could be left without parts to repair or service their vehicles.