Trump’s trade war sends Harley-Davidson packing for Europe

Published June 25, 2018 1:43pm ET



When the executives from Harley-Davidson visited the White House barely a month after his inauguration, President Trump quite literally heard the roar of their engines. “The sound of that Harley is a little different,” he said. “I have to tell you. It’s really good.” The sound of Harley-Davidson shipping production overseas is not so soothing.

Harley-Davidson announced Monday that they will produce motorcycles for the European market in European factories because EU tariffs jumped from six to 31 percent, resulting in an estimated bump in sticker price of $2,200.

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