Legal and tariff questions around Chinese AV imports for Waymo

In an October 19 post, the writer argues that importing the cars under discussion was not technically illegal at the time, but that Waymo would face a 100%-plus tariff. The post calls that cost-ineffective and bad for Waymo’s image. It also raises concerns about Chinese rivals deploying autonomous vehicles in the US, even if the self-driving technology comes from America, and asks for a fact-check of the import rules.