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Trump Announces 25 Percent Tariffs on Imported Cars

The auto tariff will take effect on April 2, when the United States will impose broad reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners.
Trump Announces 25 Percent Tariffs on Imported Cars
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on March 26 announced 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts in a move aimed at boosting domestic auto manufacturing.

According to the proclamation signed by the president, tariffs will apply to both autos and auto parts.
Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."