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Eventually, the tariffs on potato starch, dextrin, and brandy were lifted, but since 1964 this form of protectionism has remained in place to give US domestic automakers an advantage over imported competitors.
February 16, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Foreign manufacturers could export light trucks without a cargo box or bed, and then attach the box in the U.S.
February 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
German automaker Mercedes-Benz ships unassembled parts of its Sprinter utility vans to South Carolina for reassembly
February 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Rear facing seats
Subaru BRAT had two rear-facing seats in its rear bed to qualify as a passenger vehicle and avoid the tariff
February 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The "chicken tax" was named after a 1964 U.S. government tariff on imported cargo vehicles in retaliation for European tariffs on U.S. chicken.
February 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM