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Key Issues & Policies
The issue
On March 26, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles (effective April 3, 2025) and certain automobile parts (tentatively effective May 3, 2025).
Auto Care position
The Auto Care Association is actively monitoring this evolving situation and will provide updates as new information emerges. Check this page regularly for the latest developments.
Tariff status
ModifiedLatest change: Proc. 11032, Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States · Jun 1, 2026
- Legal authority
- Section 232, Trade Expansion Act of 1962
- Primary action
- Proc. 10896 (Proclamation) Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States (opens in a new tab)
- Signed
- Feb 10, 2025
- Published
- Feb 18, 2025 · 90 FR 9817
- Latest action
- Proc. 11032 · Jun 1, 2026 Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States (opens in a new tab)
- Agency
- Executive Office of the President
Current rates
| HTS heading | Additional duty | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 9903.82.02 (opens in a new tab) | +50% | Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter |
| 9903.82.09 (opens in a new tab) | +25% | Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter |
Timeline
Source: Federal Register (opens in a new tab), USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule (opens in a new tab) · updated Nov 6, 2026
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