Want to buy a Chinese EV? Get ready to pay a 250% tariff.

BYD's $7,800 Seagull is affordable, packed with advanced tech — and virtually impossible to buy in the US.

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• Trump and China are locked in a trade war, and for some products, the situation is getting out of hand.
• Thanks to the US and China's tariff tit-for-tat, EVs from China now face a 247.5% tariff rate.
• So don't expect to see cars from Tesla rivals BYD or Xiaomi on the road anytime soon.

It was already nearly impossible to buy a BYD in the US...