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It may well have been a little of both.Either way, the Japanese manufacturers didn’t take the tariff lightly and it didn’t take them long to counterpunch.
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Others say the release of the Evolution engine was the most important factor in Harley’s resurgence. It resulted from a lobbying effort by Harley-Davidson intended to help the company counter what it said were “dumping” practices of the affected import manufacturers.Some sources credit the tariff with helping Harley-Davidson mount a sensational come-back that lasted well into the 1990s. They are sometimes referred to as the “tariff bikes.” Here’s how it went:In April 1983, President Reagan signed into law an act that raised the then-current import tariff of 4.4 percent to 49.4 percent and would keep it there for a year lower the rate to 39.4 percent in the second year, to 24.4 percent in the third year, to 19.4 percent in the fourth year, and to 14.4 percent in the fifth year with the tariff returning to 4.4 percent after the fifth year.The tariff plan focused on motorcycles with engines displacing 700cc or more and almost entirely on Japanese manufacturers.