Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States
Record date: 2025-05-02
Proclamation 10925 of April 29, 2025 Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States A Proclamation 1. On February 17, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks (collectively, automobiles) and certain automobile parts (engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain parts, and electrical components) (collectively, automobile parts) on the national security of the United States under
What this record contains
- Federal Register document
- 2025-07833
- Publication date
- 2025-05-02
- Citation
- 90 FR 18899
- Issuing office
- Executive Office of the President
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Proclamation 10925 of April 29, 2025 Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States A Proclamation 1. On February 17, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks (collectively, automobiles) and certain automobile parts (engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain parts, and electrical components) (collectively, automobile parts) on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ) (section 232). Based on the facts considered in that investigation, the Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that automobiles and certain automobile parts are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States. 2. In Proclamation 9888 of May 17, 2019 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States), I concurred with the Secretary's finding in the February 17, 2019, report that automobiles and certain automobile parts are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States. I directed the United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative), in consultation with other executive branch officials, to pursue negotiation of agreements to address the threatened impairment of the national security of the United States with respect to imported automobiles and certain automobile parts from certain countries. The Trade Representative's negotiations did not lead to any agreements of the type contemplated by section 232. I also directed the Secretary to monitor imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts and inform me of any circumstances that, in the Secretary's opinion, might indicate the need for further action under section 232 with respect to such imports. 3. In Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States), I found, based on information newly provided by the Secretary, that imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts continued to threaten to impair the national security of the United States and deemed it necessary and appropriate to impose a tariff system to adjust imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security. The tariffs on automobiles have been in effect since 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 3, 2025; the tariffs on automobile parts are set to go into effect on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 3, 2025. 4. In Proclamation 10908, I also deemed it necessary and appropriate to establish processes to identify and impose tariffs on additional automobile parts to ensure that the tariffs on automobiles and certain automobile parts are not circumvented and that the purpose of this action to eliminate the threat to the national security of the United States by imports of automobiles ( printed page 18900) and certain automobile parts is not undermined. I directed the Secretary to set up such a process within 90 days of the date of Proclamation 10908. 5. In Proclamation 10908, I also directed the Secretary to continue to monitor imports of automobiles and automobile parts, to review the status of such imports with respect to national security, and to inform me of any circumstances that, in the Secretary's opinion, might indicate the need for further action by the President under section 232. The Secretary has advised me that additional action is warranted in the interest of meeting the national security objectives outlined in Proclamation 10908. 6. In my judgment, it is necessary and appropriate to modify the system of monetary fees and related measures imposed to adjust imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts pursuant to Proclamation 10908 to more effectively eliminate the threat imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts pose on the national security of the United States. 7. I determine that the modified system, by linking the ultimate monetary fee imposed on imports of automobile parts to the imports' use in assembly of automobiles within the United States, in
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