Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced an immediate pause in shipments of its UK-manufactured vehicles to the United States, citing the need to reassess operations following President Donald Trump’s new 25% import tariff on cars and light trucks.
The British luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, confirmed the move on Saturday after a report by The Times revealed the temporary suspension. The halt is expected to last through April. “As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions, including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid- to longer-term plans,” JLR said in a statement.
The decision comes just days after the tariff took effect on April 3, sending shockwaves across global automotive supply chains.
The U.S. is JLR’s second-largest market after the EU, accounting for nearly a quarter of the company’s total sales. The automaker sells around 400,000 vehicles annually, including popular models such as the Range Rover Sport and Defender.
The impact of the tariff is expected to ripple across the UK auto industry, which employs over 200,000 people and counts the U.S. as a key export destination, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The Times reported that JLR has sufficient inventory already in the U.S. to cushion short-term sales, as these vehicles will not be subject to the new tariffs.
Meanwhile, the British government is intensifying efforts to negotiate a trade deal with Washington amid rising concerns over the economic fallout from the escalating global tariff war.