Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to the media outside the White House on Washington, DC, 11 March 2025 as President Donald Trump.
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Two companies led by billionaire Dogi chief Elon Musk – SpaceX and two companies Tesla – The Trump administration has presented letters advocating the US trade representative on tariff policies.
But both companies had different messages for American trade representative Jaimison Greer.
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla warned of negative effects on its lower line and with duties levied by other countries on American-made products in retaliation of those tariffs.
SpaceX complained that the operational cost for its starlink internet satellite service increases with trade obstacles abroad, while foreign contestants have no such cost in the United States.
The letters stated that Kasturi oversees the so -called department of government’s efficiency, at the behest of President Donald Trump attempts to reduce the expenses and staff headcon of the federal government.
At the same time, Trump is imposing rigid tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada, firing back with retrenching tariffs with China and Canada.
The letter “In response to an invitation to public comment on the letter” unfair trade practices “is more than 700 received by the Office of the Trade Representative more than 700.
Jemisson Greer, the nominated US trade representative of President Donald Trump, testifies during the hearing of his Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Dearkson Building.
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Tesla, in his non -rated letter, encouraged him to consider the downstream effects of some proposed tasks to “address inappropriate trade practices.”
“While Tesla recognizes and supports the importance of fair trade, evaluation is done by USTR
Possible action to improve inappropriate trade should also take into account exports from the United States, “the letter said, which was presented by Tesla’s Associate General Council Mirium Iqb.
“American exporters are naturally exposed to incompatible impacts when other countries respond to American trade works.”
Tesla said, “The previous American Special Tariff Action Thus (1) has increased costs for Tesla for vehicles manufactured in the United States, and (2) The cost has increased for the same vehicles when exported from the United States, resulting in less competitive international markets for American manufacturers.”
“The USTR should examine ways to avoid these losses in future action,” the letter states.
Spacex said in his letter to Greer that it “faces a series of regulatory complications and trade obstacles in every country, which the US government should address to support the constant American leadership in the space domain.”
The letter states that the company will have to pay for foreign governments for access to spectrum and import duties for its starLink satellite internet equipment, and other charges that “increase the cost of operation in these countries to a great extent – artificially.”
Mat Dunn, Senior Director of Global Business and Government Affairs, SpaceX, SpaceX Senior Director Mat Dunn wrote, “Import duty paid in a handful of countries represent a significant cost increase for starlink products in those countries, despite that there is no duties on the United States to serve the same foreign products in the United States.
“As President Trump mentions with other regions, it is a significant disadvantage to American companies,” Dun wrote.
Tesla and SpaceX immediately did not respond to a request to comment from CNBC about their letters.
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