BERLIN (Reuters) - A proposed 25 percent import tariffs on cars by the United States could cut German car exports to the U.S. by up to 50 pct in the long-term and heavily affect exports to other countries, a study by the German Ifo institute showed on Friday.
"These tariffs would cut total car exports from Germany by 7.7 percent, which would amount to 18.4 million euros (16.22 million pounds)," Gabriel Felbermayr, foreign trade expert at Ifo, said in a statement.
The U.S. Commerce Department is set to meet a Sunday deadline to deliver its recommendations to President Donald Trump on whether imported vehicles and parts pose a national security risk and to outline options on how to address the issue, officials said Thursday.
(Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)
