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3. BYD would do very well in the US if it weren't tariffed out of the market

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 11:37 AM

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Biden imposed a 100% tariff on BYD cars in 2004. Trump added another 145%. So the tariff on BYD now stands at 245%.
BYD makes excellent EVs at affordable prices so, of course, we can't have anything like that here.

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BYD would do very well in the US if it weren't tariffed out of the market PSPS Saturday #3