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Trump announced a 32% tariff on Taiwan, and the automotive detailing industry immediately responded by deciding to stop using American products. Industry players pointed out that since last year, American automotive maintenance products have already increased in price, and this tariff may lead to further cost increases, impacting consumers. They will turn to European and Japanese products in hopes of reducing the impact, and stated that they will conduct product testing to ensure quality before use. Many customers also expressed their support for this decision.

Trump announced that he would impose a 32% excessive tariff on Taiwan, which will have a significant impact on Taiwan. With this news, some automotive beauty service providers have reacted quickly, immediately announcing that they will stop using American products. They stated that since last year, large American manufacturers have already raised prices on automotive maintenance products, and now the excessive tariff policy may cause prices to rise further, creating the risk of passing on costs to consumers. Thus, they have chosen to switch to products from Europe, Japan, and other regions to mitigate the impact.

Many consumers regularly take their beloved cars for beauty treatments, and in the past, most of these services primarily used American products. However, now certain providers have decided to stop using these products due to their opposition to Trump's tariff policies. An automotive beauty provider mentioned that many cleaning agents, leather care products, glass coatings, and brushes come from the United States, but these will no longer be used.

He pointed out that Taiwanese consumers should be self-aware and not allow external factors to influence them. If tariffs continue to rise, combined with distributor profit costs, the final product prices could even increase by 90% or 100%. This well-known automotive beauty provider publicly announced that he would suspend the provision of automotive beauty and maintenance products related to the United States for the first time. He mentioned that some car wash product manufacturers in the United States had already raised prices by 40% last year; for example, the cost of a certain brand’s coating product increased from 16,000 NTD to nearly 26,000 NTD, putting significant pressure on service providers. With Trump’s announcement of an additional 32% tariff, the future situation is expected to be even more severe.

He emphasized that service providers do not want distributors to pass costs onto them, which would then lead to price increases for consumers, resulting in a vicious cycle. In the past, American products accounted for about 40% of the market share in car wash and maintenance products; in the future, there are plans to increase the use of products from Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Some consumers expressed concerns about the impact on quality, but providers stated that they will comprehensively test new products to ensure quality before offering services.

Long-time customers reacted enthusiastically online, praising the provider's decision as brave and clearly indicating that automotive beauty service providers have a forward-thinking strategy to cope with American tariffs, actively reducing the impact of the shock.