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Trump Says US Tariffs on Heavy Truck Imports to Begin Nov. 1
"President Donald Trump said 25% duties on medium- and heavy-duty trucks would begin Nov. 1, the latest expansion of his tariff regime aimed at protecting domestic industries.
The proposal has been subject to an intense lobbying campaign by Detroit’s legacy automakers. Trump originally said last month that heavy-duty truck levies would start Oct. 1, but that timeline slipped as officials heard appeals from companies concerned about the impact.
“Beginning November 1st, 2025, all Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks coming into the United States from other Countries will be Tariffed at the Rate of 25%,” the president posted Monday, without offering further details.
Trump’s announcement is tied to a probe launched in April by the US Commerce Department into heavy truck imports. That investigation, conducted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, allows for the imposition of import taxes on goods deemed critical to national security."
The proposal has been subject to an intense lobbying campaign by Detroit’s legacy automakers. Trump originally said last month that heavy-duty truck levies would start Oct. 1, but that timeline slipped as officials heard appeals from companies concerned about the impact.
“Beginning November 1st, 2025, all Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks coming into the United States from other Countries will be Tariffed at the Rate of 25%,” the president posted Monday, without offering further details.
Trump’s announcement is tied to a probe launched in April by the US Commerce Department into heavy truck imports. That investigation, conducted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, allows for the imposition of import taxes on goods deemed critical to national security."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-06/trump-says-us-tariffs-on-heavy-truck-imports-to-begin-nov-1?srnd=homepage-americas