October 07, 2025

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that, beginning November 1, 2025, all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States would face a 25 percent tariff. 

This latest move effectively delays and broadens an earlier tariff proposal. In late September, Trump had signaled a tariff of 25 percent on “Heavy (Big!) Trucks” made abroad to take effect October 1—but that plan was never formally enacted. The new announcement expands the scope and moves the effective date to November 1. 

The president frames the tariff as a protective measure for U.S. truck makers and the broader supply chain critical to freight movement and national infrastructure.

September 30, 2025

In October 2025, the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on imported heavy-duty trucks, a move that could reshape the trucking industry.