2017-08-22 13:20

Cars Made in U.K. May Struggle to Be British Enough Post-Brexit

REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Manufacturers of „Made in the U.K.“ cars are facing a worrying dilemma: Their vehicles might not be British enough to escape expensive tariffs after Brexit.

Current trade pacts generally require exporters to prove that 50 to 60 percent of a product‘s components are from the originating country to avoid tariffs. But U.K. cars are now just 44 percent British-made on average, according to the Automotive Council.

Such numbers mean auto companies are already bracing themselves for the U.K. to strike post-Brexit trade deals that will most likely require them to source more vehicle parts from within Britain. The demands also show how non-tariff barriers may prove a bigger headache for firms than duties.

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