Dhaka, June 22 -- Hyundai motor company's vehicle exports from its US plant dropped significantly last month, according to industry data released Sunday, as the South Korean automaker steps up production realignment strategies in response to intensifying tariff pressures.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), the company's US production unit, exported just 14 vehicles in June, a dramatic fall from 1,303 units in the same month last year and 2,386 in May, Yonhap reported.

This marked the first time HMMA's monthly exports fell below 100 units since April 2020, during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. HMMA exported a total of 22,600 vehicles last year.

Industry insiders attributed the plunge to Hyundai's production realignme...