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Trump Chides Harley-Davidson For Plan To Move Some Production Overseas

The company announced it would move some production overseas due to retaliatory EU tariffs targeting its bikes.
Posted at 12:28 PM, Aug 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-12 12:28:07-04

Some Harley-Davidson customers say they'll boycott the company if it moves production overseas.

The company announced in June it would move some production out of the U.S.

It was a response to retaliatory tariffs by the European Union following President Donald Trump's decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on the EU and other countries.

Harley-Davidson says those tariffs could cost it $90 million to $100 million annually.

On Sunday, Trump expressed disapproval of Harley's plans, tweeting: "Many @harleydavidson owners plan to boycott the company if manufacturing moves overseas. Great!"