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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business

Trump Tariffs To Hit European Automakers Hard

US consumers will be hard in the wallet with importers having to pay a 25 percent tariff for cars produced outside the US (Credit: AFP)

President Donald Trump's tariffs on auto imports will deal a heavy blow to European carmakers, especially German manufacturers, which rely on the US markets for a big chunk of their profits.

The move comes as the continent's automakers have already seen their earnings slump in the past year, with some such as Volkswagen, Mercedes or BMW struggling in another key foreign market, China.

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