Meeting of representatives of the automotive industry with Prime Minister Donald Tusk
On April 3, Donald Trump's administration-imposed 25 percent tariffs on imports of cars and light trucks into the US went into effect. An additional tax on car parts and computers - including on-board computers - is set to take effect on May 3.
In response, a meeting was held between representatives of the automotive industry and the authorities. The impact of the new tariffs on the industry and previous crises (COVID, war, raw materials and semiconductor crisis, emission targets) were discussed. It was emphasized that Poland - as a leading parts manufacturer - could indirectly lose up to 320 million Eur a year if auto exports to the US fall.
Jakub Faryś proposed the creation of an inter-ministerial automotive crisis team involving the Ministry of Development and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy, under the auspices of the Prime Minister.
The proposal was warmly welcomed by the government side, but the final decision on the establishment of such a team remains with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
We invite you to watch President Jakub Farys' commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG8QYadnEwc
