Tesla sues U.S. government to overturn Trump administration tariffs on China
Tesla is suing the U.S. government and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer over the Trump administration’s tariffs on parts Tesla imports from China to manufacture its electric cars.
The electric car maker wants the court to declare two batches of Trump administrations tariffs to be void, and refund Tesla the tariffs it paid with interest.
In 2019, U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla’s bid for relief on 25% tariffs on the Model 3′s car computer, citing that it uses technologies strategically important to Chinese national security programs.
