Adjusting Imports Of Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, And Buses Into The United States

Key Points

• President Trump is putting a new 25% tax on imported medium and heavy-duty trucks and their parts, along with a 10% tax on imported buses. These new costs start on November 1, 2025, and are meant to encourage companies to build more of these vehicles inside the United States instead of buying them from other countries.
• The government says relying on other countries for big trucks and parts like engines and batteries is a safety risk. Since trucks move 70% of the nation's food, fuel, and medical supplies, and are used by the military to move troops and weapons, the U.S. wants to make sure it can produce them at home during an emergency.
• This policy aims to help American factories and workers by making foreign-made trucks more expensive. The goal is to have 80% of all heavy trucks sold in the U.S. be made by American companies. While this could create more local jobs, it might also lead to higher prices for businesses that need to buy new delivery trucks or school buses.
• Companies that build their trucks in the United States can get special tax breaks to help lower their costs. There are also special rules for parts coming from Canada and Mexico through existing trade agreements, as long as the companies can prove how much of the vehicle was actually made in North America.