Um it definitely isn’t irrelevant. They can definitely easily create barriers to import of Chinese manufactured vehicles, but once those vehicles begin being manufactured in Mexico, which is within the next few years, USMCA (new NAFTA) comes into play and it becomes extremely difficult to keep them out as long as they meet all other requirements for new vehicles.
Nothing besides maintaining the illusion of free trade stops the US government from singling out a specific company for special restrictions. They already did so to BYD and CRRC in 2021, even though both companies have US factories.
Um it definitely isn’t irrelevant. They can definitely easily create barriers to import of Chinese manufactured vehicles, but once those vehicles begin being manufactured in Mexico, which is within the next few years, USMCA (new NAFTA) comes into play and it becomes extremely difficult to keep them out as long as they meet all other requirements for new vehicles.
Nothing besides maintaining the illusion of free trade stops the US government from singling out a specific company for special restrictions. They already did so to BYD and CRRC in 2021, even though both companies have US factories.