Tariffs are an incredibly tricky system. Two things that look essentially identical can be treated very differently depending on exactly how they get classified

Tariffs are an incredibly tricky system. Two things that look essentially identical can be treated very differently depending on exactly how they get classified in the schedule. Some shoe brands (e.g. Converse) will use fuzzy soles for their sneakers, because it causes them to be classified as slippers instead where the tariff rates are different. The technical words used also tend to drift quite far from their typical meanings. In post-NAFTA automotive, "domestic" included things from Canada and Mexico up until recent EOs re-redefined it again, as an example. The difference here are going to come down to differences between an unfinished product partially assembled in China and a completed vehicle imported from there and get into very detailed minutae of their value to the production system and its intended usage.