Jaguar Land Rover resumed shipping vehicles to the United States after a nearly month-long pause prompted by US President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and light trucks, Reuters reported citing the Times newspaper. The first shipment of vehicles bound for the US departed the UK on Wednesday, marking the British automaker's return to its second-largest export market after a strategic pause to assess the impact of the tariffs, which came into effect on April 3. A JLR spokesperson said that the US is a key market for our luxury brands, adding that the company is implementing short-term measures while developing long-term responses to the new trade conditions. A further update will be provided in May during full-year results. JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, had halted shipments in April as it evaluated options to offset the additional cost burden. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced plans to mitigate the impact of the tariffs through an executive order offering relief measures. Separately, Aston Martin said it would share the cost of the tariffs with customers and reduce shipments to the US while drawing down existing inventory. The US accounts for around 20 per cent of British car exports, second only to the European Union, according to industry body SMMT. The UK's automotive sector directly employs roughly 200,000 people. Attribution: Reuters Subediting: M. S. Salama
