BYD Is The World's Biggest EV Maker. So Why Can't You Buy One In The US?

BYD has become the world's biggest electric vehicle manufacturer, selling everything from affordable city cars to high-tech SUVs and plug-in hybrids.

In 2024, the Biden administration raised the Section 301 tariff on Chinese electric vehicles from 25 to 100 percent, significantly increasing the cost of bringing them into the country.

Even if the company shipped an affordable electric car to America, the additional import costs would undermine its price advantage.

The restrictions aren't simply a blanket ban on every product made by a Chinese company.

Until those conditions change, BYD's increasingly global lineup will remain largely unavailable to American car shoppers.