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Trump Signs Order to Ease Auto Industry Tariff Burden

The executive order prevents stacking of tariffs and offers phased reimbursements on imported parts, while maintaining a 25% base tariff on vehicles and components.

File - Vehicles move along the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV assembly line at the General Motors Orion Assembly on June 15, 2023, in Lake Orion, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Two ILWU signs stand at the entrance to EGT Development during a strike at the Port of Longview in Longview, Wash, Sept. 15, 2011. U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters during a meeting with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak during an even to to sign executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Overview

  • President Trump signed an executive order on April 29 to modify the 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts, preventing overlapping levies such as those on steel and aluminum.
  • Automakers will receive phased reimbursements on tariffs for imported parts, starting at 3.75% of a vehicle's value in the first year and decreasing to 2.5% in the second year, before being phased out entirely.
  • The changes are aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturing and giving automakers time to relocate supply chains to the United States.
  • Auto industry leaders, including General Motors and Ford, welcomed the relief measures, citing reduced financial strain and the potential for increased U.S. investments.
  • Despite the adjustments, analysts warn that the tariffs will still raise vehicle prices and could strain global supply chains, impacting consumers and manufacturers alike.