Trump’s Proposed Auto Tariffs Threaten Kia Plant In Georgia
“President Trump surprised the world this week when he announced a detente on tariffs with Europe. But new U.S. tariffs on imported cars and parts still loom. Those tariffs would hit Asian companies like South Korea-based Kia especially hard, and put jobs at risk in communities like West Point. Kia’s business could be affected by the tariffs in two ways. First, importing vehicles into the U.S would be more expensive. Two-thirds of the vehicles Kia sells here come from other countries, like South Korea and Mexico.”