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Industry Groups Urge Trump to Block Chinese Automakers

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:49 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump urged block Chinese

U.S. President Donald Trump is urged by industry groups to block Chinese automakers.
The coalition sent a September 17 letter to Trump and senior officials.
The letter praises 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports and a blocking Commerce rule.
A Center for Automotive Research study said Chinese automakers held 25 percent of 2025 global market.
Trump told Fox News on September 11 he would let Chinese firms build cars in United States.

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ASA urges duty drop

China pledged to buy 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans each year from 2026-2028.
The American Soybean Association asked President Donald Trump to drop China’s 10% soybean duty.
The ASA urged Section 301 port fees on Chinese vessels not block U.S. soybean exports.
National Sorghum Producers said about 80% of U.S. sorghum shipments, $1.6 billion, go to China.
Producers warned Brazil’s approval of sorghum imports could threaten U.S. market share in China.

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Historical Context

China’s 11 December 2001 WTO entry forced sweeping legal reforms and opened its market, prompting the United States to grant permanent normal trade relations in 2000 and lift most tariffs. Imports cut U.S. manufactured-goods prices by about 7.6 % (2000-2006) but contributed to roughly one million manufacturing job losses, a legacy that now fuels Trump’s Section 301 push for 100 % auto tariffs and a repeal of China’s 10 % soybean duty.

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Trump urged block Chinese

U.S. President Donald Trump is urged by industry groups to block Chinese automakers.
The coalition sent a September 17 letter to Trump and senior officials.
The letter praises 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports and a blocking Commerce rule.
A Center for Automotive Research study said Chinese automakers held 25 percent of 2025 global market.
Trump told Fox News on September 11 he would let Chinese firms build cars in United States.

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