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发帖数: 11530 | 1 Trump Tariffs Backfire With Harley-Davidson Move
The iconic bike manufacturer says shifting some production overseas is its
only option after the EU retaliiated against U.S. tariffs.
Matthew Heller
June 25, 2018 | CFO.com | US
Harley-Davidson said Monday it would shift some production of its iconic
bikes overseas to avoid retaliatory European Union tariffs that it said
threaten the viability of its business in Europe.
The company — which President Donald Trump last year hailed as a “true
American icon” — said the EU tariffs imposed last week in response to
Trump’s trade moves would add about $2,200, on average, to the price of
every motorcycle it exported from the U.S. to Europe, its second most
important market.
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“Harley-Davidson maintains a strong commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing
which is valued by riders globally,” it said in a regulatory filing. “
Increasing international production to alleviate the EU tariff burden is not
the company’s preference, but represents the only sustainable option to
make its motorcycles accessible to customers in the EU and maintain a viable
business in Europe.”
“Europe is a critical market for Harley-Davidson,” the company added,
noting that in 2017, it sold nearly 40,000 bikes in the region.
The EU tariffs apply to $3.2 billion worth of American products, including
bourbon, orange juice, playing cards and Harley-Davidsons. They followed
Trump’s decision to impose duties on European steel and aluminum, which he
said were necessary to protect U.S. jobs.
“While Mr. Trump says his trade policy is aimed at reviving domestic
manufacturing, Harley-Davidson’s decision shows how the administration’s
moves could have the unintended effect of reducing employment and economic
growth in the United States,” The New York Times said.
Outside the U.S., Harley-Davidson operates factories in countries such as
Brazil, India, Australia, and Thailand. It said it expects ramping-up
overseas production “will require incremental investment and could take at
least 9 to 18 months to be fully complete. “
Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International
Economics, said he expected more companies to follow Harley-Davidson’s lead.
“This is incredibly self-defeating,” he told the Times. “There may be
some increased domestic production of aluminum and steel because of the
tariffs, but now there is going to be less motorcycle production in the
United States for exports.” | W***n
发帖数: 11530 | | m******n
发帖数: 15691 | 3 没事， 走了一个哈雷，大嘴自己建个哈皮摩托，摩托在红脖州有市场
【在 W***n 的大作中提到】
: Trump Tariffs Backfire With Harley-Davidson Move
: The iconic bike manufacturer says shifting some production overseas is its
: only option after the EU retaliiated against U.S. tariffs.
: Matthew Heller
: June 25, 2018 | CFO.com | US
: Harley-Davidson said Monday it would shift some production of its iconic
: bikes overseas to avoid retaliatory European Union tariffs that it said
: threaten the viability of its business in Europe.
: The company — which President Donald Trump last year hailed as a “true
: American icon” — said the EU tariffs imposed last week in response to
| W***n
发帖数: 11530 | 4
U r abs correct
【在 m******n 的大作中提到】
: 没事， 走了一个哈雷，大嘴自己建个哈皮摩托，摩托在红脖州有市场
| W***n
发帖数: 11530 | | W***n
发帖数: 11530 | 6 what they r waiting for
200B + 200B
so much fun | d***a
发帖数: 13752 | 7 预计之中的事情。和中国的贸易战开始后，这样的事会更多。
老川或他的团队，总希望有magic发生，这种心态不对。贸易战要真是这么好打，以前
的克林顿，小布，奥巴马早就开打了。小布小规模地试过一回，也没有捞到什么好处。 |
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