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Elon Musk's Tesla fears to be targeted by retaliatory tariffs; Trump administration asks for careful response
Tesla, a major US electric vehicle (EV) company with businessman Elon Musk as its CEO, recently requested the US government to carefully consider its trade policy, saying retaliatory tariffs on the US could have a negative impact on its performance.
This is a form of dissenting President Donald Trump, who places great emphasis on Musk.
In a letter dated 11th to US Trade Representative Jemison Greer, "As a US manufacturer and exporter, Tesla asks the USTR to consider the downstream impact of certain measures proposed to address unfair trade practices."
He then argued that "Tesla recognizes and supports the importance of fair trade, but exports from the US should also be considered when evaluating measures the USTR should take to correct unfair trade."
He pointed out that past US tariff measures have prompted immediate reactions such as increased tariffs on EVs by other countries.
Tesla stocks have been falling sharply recently, with Tesla sales in January falling by 45%, according to the European Auto Manufacturers Association.
Musk, who wields great power in the US administration, has become a political divide.
Tesla's letter noted that past US tariff measures have led to an increase in the costs of manufacturing cars in the US and exporting them outside the US.
The USTR argues that future measures should be sought ways to avoid such dangers.
He also said that trade policy should consider the "limits of domestic supply chains" for EVs and lithium-ion batteries, and pointed out that some of these items simply cannot be procured within the US.
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