Trump says auto tariffs are coming April 2

By Supply Chain Dive Last updated Feb 18, 2025

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The news adds to the uncertainty for automakers, which are already bracing for steel, aluminum and country-specific tariffs.

Published Feb. 18, 2025

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump tours Drake Enterprises, an automotive parts manufacturer on Sept. 27, 2023 in Clinton Township, Michigan. The now-president said he plans to enact tariffs for auto imports April 2. Scott Olson via Getty Images

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President Donald Trump said he is planning to enact automotive tariffs “around April 2,” in response to a reporter’s question on Friday. Trump did not expand on which countries would be impacted nor how much the tariffs would be.

The comments, which were captured in a Bloomberg video, came as he was signing an unrelate…

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