Audi suspends its exports to the United States

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

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The German car manufacturer Audi temporarily suspended its vehicle deliveries to the United States, in reaction to the new customs duties imposed by Washington.

Cited by the local press, a spokesperson for the group confirmed on Monday that Audi had informed its concessionaires of the suspension of deliveries of all the vehicles arrived in the United States after April 2, the date of entry into force of the new American customs tariffs.

Dealers are invited to sell their existing stocks as a priority. Audi currently has more than 37,000 vehicles in stock on the American market, not affected by new taxes. This volume would be enough to cover about two months of sales.

A subsidiary of the Volkswagen group, Audi does not have a production plant in the United States and imports all of its vehicles. The Q5 model, one of the best -selling on the American market, is assembled in Mexico. The other models come in particular from Germany, Hungary and Slovakia.

As part of the new US customs duties, the US administration has imposed additional 25% tariffs on all vehicles and automotive parts imported in the United States.