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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:31 AM Jun 2018

EU tariffs drive Harley-Davidson to move production out of America

NEWSFLASH: Harley-Davidson is planning to move some manufacturing out of America in response to Europe’s new tariffs on motorcycle imports.

Harley-Davidson has just announced that the EU’s tariffs will have a serious impact on its business. The average tariffs on a Harley will rose to 31%, from 6% today, adding $2,200 to the average price of a motorcycle exported from the US to Europe.

Such a burden could make Harley’s uncompetitive in Europe.

So the company has decided it must shift production of motorcycles for EU destinations from the US to its international facilities to avoid the tariff burden.

That could be serious blow to Harley workers in America - and a stark example of the damage that a trade dispute can cause.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2018/jun/25/trade-war-fears-hit-markets-trump-targets-china-investments-business-live?page=with:block-5b30c871e4b01266b4b87d3b#block-5b30c871e4b01266b4b87d3b

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EU tariffs drive Harley-Davidson to move production out of America (Original Post) workinclasszero Jun 2018 OP

So much winning. nt tblue37 Jun 2018 #1

us market very mature for harley in more ways than one. if the company is to sustain it must export dembotoz Jun 2018 #2

There's an idiot RW meme saying Pelosi owns Harley Davidson.... bettyellen Jun 2018 #3

You got to be kidding me LOLOLOL workinclasszero Jun 2018 #4

Nope he was so embarrassed that he deleted it. But just the idea that Pelosi should run Harley into bettyellen Jun 2018 #5

tblue37

(65,483 posts)

1. So much winning. nt

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:55 AM

Jun 2018

dembotoz

(16,826 posts)

2. us market very mature for harley in more ways than one. if the company is to sustain it must export

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:56 AM

Jun 2018

happy i don't work there and harley has traditionally been a place where folks wanted to work

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

3. There's an idiot RW meme saying Pelosi owns Harley Davidson....

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:59 AM

Jun 2018

My ex friend seemed embarrassed to have me calling. him out on that.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

4. You got to be kidding me LOLOLOL

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jun 2018

I guess Nancy will be owing hundreds of hog and soybean farms next huh?

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

5. Nope he was so embarrassed that he deleted it. But just the idea that Pelosi should run Harley into

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:41 AM

Jun 2018

the ground financially as a favor to Donald.... that’s nuts. It’s nothing they would ask him to do, it’s just crazy. I told him that he needed to stop sourcing from places that are merely text on top of pictures.

We’re not friends anymore- because of the border kids. I can’t. And he was the only good source I had for that crap on FB. Oh well.

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