section 232 TARIFFS
autos and auto parts
This information is intended for general guidance only. Laws in each jurisdiction are continually evolving, and the details below may change at any time.
Section 232 Tariffs on Autos and Auto Parts
Effective April 3, a 25% additional tariff applies to all passenger vehicles and light trucks.
From May 3, a 25% tariff will also apply to many auto parts
| Article Description | TARIFF RATE | HTS SUBHEADING | AFFECTED PRODUCTS | EFFECTIVE DATE |
| Passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks, as specified in Annex I (A) | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% | 9903.94.01 | Automobile Related USHTS | 4/3/2025 |
| US content passenger vehicles and light trucks, as specified in Annex I (A) & received approval from the Secretary of Commerce | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + a duty of 25% upon the value of the non-U.S. content | 9903.94.03 | Applies to the non-U.S. content of passenger vehicles and light trucks listed in above link that are eligible for special tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), upon approval from the Secretary of Commerce to apply the 25% ad valorem rates of duty exclusively to the value of the non-U.S. content of the automobile. | 4/3/2025 |
| Automobile parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks, as specified in Annex I (B) | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% | 9903.94.05 | Automobile Parts Related USHTS | 5/3/2025 |
| Exclusions: | ||||
| Article Description | TARIFF RATE | HTS SUBHEADING | AFFECTED PRODUCTS | EFFECTIVE DATE |
| Vehicles that are not passenger vehicles and light trucks | The duty provided in the applicable subheading | 9903.94.02 | Vehicles that are not passenger vehicles and light trucks and for U.S. content of cars and trucks exempt from tariffs upon approval by the Commerce Secretary. | 4/3/2025 |
| Passenger vehicles and light trucks manufactured in a year at least 25 years prior to the year of the date of entry | The duty provided in the applicable subheading | 9903.94.04 | Applies to all entries of passenger vehicles and light trucks from all countries classifiable in the headings or subheadings listed above that were manufactured in a year at least 25 years prior to the year of the date of entry. | 4/3/2025 |
| Automobile parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks eligible under USMCA or are not parts of passenger vehicles & light trucks | The duty provided in the applicable subheading | 9903.94.06 | Applies to all entries that are eligible for special tariff treatment under the United States-MexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA), other than automobile knock-down kits or parts compilations; or that are not parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks. | 5/3/2025 |