The Auto Care Association has joined 44 other trade associations this week representing a range of companies in signing a letter urging the Trump administration to not impose tariffs on U.S. imports from China.
The letter states the group’s support the administration’s efforts to address China’s trade policies and practices. The Auto Care Association said it believes imposing the tariffs would “trigger a chain reaction of negative consequences for the U.S. economy, provoking retaliation; stifling U.S. agriculture, goods, and services exports; and raising costs for businesses and consumers,” as the letter states.
In the letter, participating associations outline how the tariffs would be harmful to U.S. consumers and business, existing supply chains and American jobs. The groups are urging the administration to allow industry experts to weigh in on the economic impact of these policies and work with the business community to identify a solution to this problem.
The new joint association letter follows the Auto Care Association’s initial letter sent to the White House last week asking the administration to reconsider the steel and aluminum tariffs.
For more information on legislative action regarding tariffs, please contact Angela Chiang, director of international affairs for the association, at [email protected].
To read the full joint-association letter, click here.
