Volvo Cars has said it would delay US shipments of its EX30 electric SUVs.
Instead the firm will focus on expanding production of the vehicle outside China.
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Deliveries to the US were initially slated to begin later this year but a spokesperson told news agency Reuters these would not start until 2025.
Volvo cited the introduction of tariffs of more than 100%, up from 27.5% previously, on Chinese EV imports by the US government.
Volvo is owned by China’s Geely and the EX30 is built in China.
Last year the automaker said it would expand production to a plant in Ghent, Belgium, beginning in 2025.
When it started taking orders last year, the automaker said: “We expect the EX30 to be one of our best selling models in the coming years.”
Volvo plans to sell only fully electric cars by 2030.
