US EditionTrump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets
Tariffs aim to protect U.S. manufacturers and address national security concerns; imports of heavy trucks from Mexico have tripled since 2019, a study found.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced punitive tariffs on heavy-duty trucks, pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and upholstered furniture to start October 1, 2025.
- Trump justified the tariffs by citing national security concerns and unfair outside competition from large-scale imports harming domestic manufacturers and truckers.
- The tariffs will include a 100% duty on branded pharmaceutical drugs unless a U.S. manufacturing facility is already being developed, 25% on imported heavy-duty trucks, 50% on bathroom vanities and kitchen cabinetry, and 30% on furniture that is upholstered.
- Trump highlighted the importance of safeguarding major American heavy-duty truck makers, including brands like Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and Mack, from foreign competition, stressing that supporting truckers is vital for national security.
- The tariffs face opposition from allies like Mexico and Japan, risk raising consumer prices, and come amid ongoing inflation and hiring weaknesses in U.S. manufacturing.
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Trump imposes new tariffs on drugs, trucks, cabinets and furniture
President Donald Trump has implemented new tariffs targeting a range of products, from prescription drugs to furniture. He said all the new tariffs will take effect on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The president said the new tariffs are an effort to protect American manufacturers. The new tariffs In posts on Truth Social, Trump announced that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on imported branded drugs, a 25% tariff on imports of all heavy-duty trucks, 50%…
It's unclear how the Trump administration's latest tariff hike will hit European companies, but the new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks and some furniture could be more long-lasting than Washington's broad import tariffs.
Trump to put tariffs on cabinets, furniture, pharmaceuticals and heavy trucks
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, upholstered furniture and heavy trucks, starting next Wednesday.
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The HillTrump announces tariffs on pharmaceuticals, furniture and heavy trucks beginning Oct. 1
(The Hill) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a slew of product-specific tariffs set to take effect on Oct. 1, including duties on any pharmaceuticals whose manufacturers don't have plants in the United States. The tariffs, which are on top of sweeping reciprocal duties Trump has imposed on countries worldwide, are likely to spur criticism, particularly when it comes to pharmaceutical imports. Experts have raised concerns that those …
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