Trump administration confirms car tariffs start Thursday, auto parts on May 3

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

April 2, 2025 3:11 PM EDT Updated an hour ago


WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday confirmed that his 25% global car and truck tariffs will take effect as scheduled on Thursday and that duties on automotive parts imports will be launched on May 3.

In a Federal Register notice adding details to Trump's autos tariff proclamation issued last week, the White House directed the Commerce Department to establish a process within 90 days for adding more parts to the list, including at the request of domestic producers.

The 25% automobile tariffs are due to take effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday, with the 25% tariffs on auto parts due to take effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 3, according to the Federal Register.

The parts list currently includes dozens of tariff codes including engines, transmissions, powertrains and electrical components, as well as other parts such as brake hoses, but domestic producers will be able to request additions to the list, the notice said.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/

[hlthe2b]

1. 258 million Americans 18 and older are now free to commence with your effigy burning....

(and voodoo chants)... Points for volume and directed creativity.

Just follow all red-flag laws in Western states. We want no wildfires breaking out that his a'holes in Congress will not fund to combat.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. No clarity. WH says CUSMA treaty compliant items will be exempt of that new 25%. But does overall 10% apply?

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There is an overall 10% tariff where no higher tariffs have been applied, or is that on top of the announced and previous tariffs?

There is an overall 25% tariff on foreign cars. Is that on top of other tariffs? Or is it a minimum? Is it 25% on German cars, which is more than the 20% on Germany (EU)?

No clarity. Lots of bloviating, nonsensical lies, but none of the important specifics.