TITLE

Japanese blunt Big 3 offensive on tariffs

AUTHOR(S)

Gates, Max

PUB. DATE

March 1993

SOURCE

Automotive News;3/1/93, Vol. 67 Issue 5488, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the attempts of the Big 3 to reclassify and raise tariffs on minivans and sport-utilities. Caving in of the Bush administration to Japanese pressure in 1989; Classification of minivans and sport-utilities as trucks for safety and average fuel economy purposes; Import industry's argument that higher tariffs could increase tax and prices; Media criticisms on the Big 3 move; Introduction of bills which reclassify minivans and sport-utilities.

ACCESSION #

9307156155

Tags: TARIFF

 

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