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Harley-Davidson warns EU, Canada and Asian tariffs are pricing U.S. bikes out of markets
Summary
Harley-Davidson said retaliatory and high import duties abroad—including a proposed 56% EU duty and 25% Canadian tariff—are severely reducing its ability to compete and threaten U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Jonathan Root, president of commercial and chief financial officer at Harley-Davidson, told the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee that Harley-Davidson faces steep, sometimes discriminatory import duties and taxes in multiple markets that put U.S.-made motorcycles at a competitive disadvantage.
"This is a shocking comparison to the 0 to 2.4% import duty that international motorcycle brands are able to take advantage of when accessing the U.S. market," Jonathan Root said, describing how proposed European punitive tariffs could reach 56% on Harley models while U.S. import duties on competing motorcycles typically range from 0% to 2.4%.
Root said Harley-Davidso…
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