Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has restarted exporting cars to the United States after a temporary pause due to tariffs imposed by the U.S. government. According to a report in London's Times newspaper, the first shipments of JLR vehicles left Britain on Wednesday, marking the resumption after nearly a month-long halt.

The decision to pause shipments was initially made in April as JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, considered strategies to mitigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks, which took effect on April 3. JLR did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

In response to the tariffs, Aston Martin's CEO Adrian Hallmark announced that the company would share the tariff costs with its customers while also selling down its U.S. inventory and limiting shipments. Trump stated he would soften the impact of auto tariffs through an executive order that combines credits with relief from other levies on parts and materials.

The United States is a significant market for British-made cars, ranking as the second-largest importer after the European Union, with a near 20% share, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The British car industry employs 200,000 people directly.