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Jaguar Land Rover pauses US exports following new tariffs

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Apr 2025 18:27
3 Min Read

In response to the disrupted trade conditions, JLR is reportedly considering price hikes for American customers, redirecting inventory to other international markets, and scaling back on marketing and promotional efforts to preserve capital.

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  • FILE-In this Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, file photograph, unsold 2019 Land Rover Velars sit in a long row at an Audi Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Broomfield, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
    FILE-In this Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, file photograph, unsold 2019 Land Rover Velars sit in a long row at an Audi Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Broomfield, Colo (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), one of the UK's leading car manufacturers, has paused all vehicle exports to the United States for a month as it evaluates the impact of new US tariffs on imported automobiles and parts. The move, reported by The Times on Saturday and confirmed by JLR, comes in the wake of a 25% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on imported passenger cars, light trucks, and auto components.

The tariff order, signed in late March and effective as of April 3, is being justified by Washington as a national security measure. But automakers and trade experts view it as part of a broader protectionist agenda that threatens global supply chains and consumer markets.

JLR, which has been owned by India's Tata Group since 2008, is especially exposed to these new trade restrictions. The United States accounts for roughly 25% of JLR's global annual sales, totaling around 400,000 vehicles. The company said the temporary suspension is part of a strategic reassessment. 

"The USA is an important market for JLR's luxury brands," the company said. "As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid to longer-term plans."

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In response to the disrupted trade conditions, JLR is reportedly considering price hikes for American customers, redirecting inventory to other international markets, and scaling back on marketing and promotional efforts to preserve capital.

As of now, the company maintains that there are "no current plans" to cut jobs, according to The Times. JLR employs approximately 38,000 people in the UK and another 6,000 worldwide.

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Industry bodies in the UK have expressed concern over the broader fallout. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned that British automakers will be unable to absorb the additional costs brought on by the US tariffs. "Manufacturers cannot absorb these tariff costs," the organization said, adding that American consumers will likely face "higher prices and fewer choices of popular UK brands."

While the UK was spared from the steepest tariff tiers applied to countries like China—which faces rates as high as 34%—the indirect consequences have already begun to materialize. China, in response, has imposed reciprocal duties on US imports, adding further pressure to global trade flows.

Analysts suggest that Trump's tariffs, part of what the White House calls a "realignment of fair trade," could spark a wave of realignments in global automotive markets, with companies like JLR caught in the crossfire.

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