The United States will impose a 25% tariff on medium and heavy trucks from 1 November, according to President Donald Trump.
Trump previously said in September that the U.S. planned to add tariffs on heavy trucks, alongside announcements of new tariffs on furniture, lumber, and pharmaceuticals. He has not offered details on how this would be implemented.
“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%,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce had recommended against truck tariffs in May, saying the top sources of trucks are all U.S. allies. Mexico is the U.S.’ largest source of medium and heavy trucks, followed by Canada, Japan, Germany, and Finland.
Trucks can currently be imported to the U.S. without tariffs if at least 64% of their value originates in North America, due to the 2018 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement free trade pact.
The U.S. also agreed to a 15% tariff on light-duty vehicles in trade agreements with the European Union and Japan earlier this year.
Stellantis has lobbied the administration for an exemption to a potential truck tariff, as this could impact the medium-duty Ram trucks it builds at its Mexico factories, Bloomberg reported.
General Motors and Ford have reportedly asked the White House not to offer Stellantis an exemption, arguing this would give it an unfair cost advantage.
The tariff announcement comes ahead of Trump’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tomorrow. Canada’s government is reportedly expecting the two countries will agree to partial relief from U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel.
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