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Jawa-Yezdi motorcycles maker rides through Trump tariff headwinds

5,000 bikes stuck at US Customs as company hopes duty rates stay in the 0-10% range

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According to Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations data, Classic Legends sold 32,343 units in FY25 with a 0.17 per cent share in the market.

Anjali Singh Mumbai

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Classic Legends, the parent company of Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles, is pressing ahead with its global expansion plans even as around 5,000 of its motorcycles remain stuck at US Customs and tariff uncertainty clouds the near term. 
Anupam Thareja, cofounder of Classic Legends, said the delays are linked to recent Customs clearance issues in the US, a key market for the company’s export ambitions. “We have a few thousand motorcycles awaiting clearance at US Customs. We’re hoping the duty rate falls in the 0–10 per cent range. The US was a 3,000–5,000-unit market for us this year, so the delay