US Cites Threat of Chinese EVs Made in Mexico as Trade Concern
- Biden on Tuesday announced quadrupling of China vehicle duties
- Chinese companies have been buying up land south of the border
BYD’s electric vehicles at the company's showroom in Mexico City, Mexico.
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The Biden administration is watching for any attempts by Chinese companies to export cars from Mexico into the US, and considering ways to block them if they seek to circumvent tariffs targeting electric vehicles made in China, his top trade negotiator said.
The government is monitoring Chinese moves in Mexico and on alert for any sign new factories there could be used to gain access to the American car market, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Tuesday.