The chicken tax imposed by Lyndon B. Johnson has remained in place for 60 years, contributing to the dominance of Ford's F-Series and locking European manufacturers out of the US truck market.
Trump's promise of a 10% tariff on all goods imports has alarmed global manufacturers, particularly German carmakers, whose stocks have already dropped significantly. An increase in tariffs would raise prices for vehicles like the Q5 SUV by $4,500.
The collapse of Germany's government just as EU trade talks with Trump loom casts uncertainty over who will advocate for German interests, putting the car industry in a precarious position.
Trump has made it clear that he intends to impose tariffs, claiming a $312 billion deficit with the EU, which he compares to a mini-China in trade terms.
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