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U.S. exporters are inherently exposed to disproportionate impacts when other countries respond to U.S. trade actions,
the letter from Tesla said The import duties paid in a handful of countries represent a significant cost increase for Starlink products in those countries, despite the United States having essentially no duties on similar foreign products that are imported into the United States to serve customers here,
wrote Mat Dunn, SpaceX's senior director of global business and government affairs, in the letter Even with aggressive localisation of the supply chain, certain parts and components are difficult or impossible to source within the US,
[The ... The letter] is a polite way to say that the bipolar tariff regime is screwing over Tesla…It is unsigned because nobody at the company wants to be fired for sending it,
one person familiar with the process of sending the letter said As USTR continues to evaluate possible trade actions to rectify unfair trade practices, consideration should also be given to the timeline of implementation. US companies will benefit from a phased approach that enables them to prepare accordingly and ensure appropriate supply chain and compliance measures are taken.”
While Tesla recognizes and supports the importance of fair trade, the assessment undertaken by USTR of potential actions to rectify unfair trade should also take into account exports from the United States,
For example, past trade actions by the United States have resulted in immediate reactions by the targeted countries, including increased tariffs on EVs imported into those countries,
Tesla wrote in the March 11 letter, ... according to the Financial Times As a U.S. manufacturer and exporter, Tesla encourages USTR to consider the downstream impacts of certain proposed actions taken to address unfair trade practices,
the electric automaker said in a letter dated March 11.
