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A United States Presidential Proclamation will impose tariffs on imports of trucks, truck parts and buses, starting on November 1, 2025.

The Proclamation imposes a 25% tariff on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and truck parts:

• Medium- and heavy-duty trucks include Class 3 to Class 8 vehicles, like large pick-up trucks, moving trucks, cargo trucks, dump trucks, and tractors for eighteen-wheelers.

• For medium- and heavy-duty trucks that do not qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the tariff will apply to the full value of the vehicle. For medium- and heavy-duty trucks that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the USMCA, the tariff will only apply to the value of the non-U.S. content in the vehicle.

• The tariff on medium- and heavy-duty truck parts will apply to key parts, including engines, transmissions, tires, and chassis.

• USMCA-compliant medium- and heavy-duty truck parts will not be subject to tariffs imposed in the Proclamation until the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, establishes a process to apply tariffs to the non-U.S. content of the parts.

The Proclamation also imposes a 10% tariff on imports of buses, including school buses, transit buses, and motor coaches.

Note that there are several additional provisions in the proclamation that affect the way the new tariffs apply. See the links below:

– Fact Sheet from the White House

– Official proclamation published in the Federal Register