On April 22, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, it was initiating an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, and their derivative products.
The Federal Register notice defines the term “medium-duty trucks” as trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 and under 26,001 pounds. The term “heavy-duty trucks” means trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more. For this investigation, trucks are motor vehicles for the transport of goods. The term “medium- and heavy-duty truck parts” refers to the individual components and systems of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, including engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain parts, and electrical components.
Interested parties may submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information to the Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security at Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) no later than May 16, 2025. BIS is interested in comments and information covering: (i) the current and projected demand for trucks and truck parts in the United States; (ii) the extent to which domestic production of trucks and truck parts can meet domestic demand; (iii) the role of foreign supply chains, particularly of major exporters, in meeting U.S. demand; (iv) the concentration of U.S. imports of trucks and truck parts from a small number of suppliers and the associated risks; (v) the impact of foreign government subsidies and predatory trade practices on U.S. industry; (vi) the economic impact of artificially suppressed prices of trucks and truck parts due to foreign unfair trade practices and state-sponsored overproduction; (vii) the potential for export restrictions by foreign nations, including the ability of foreign nations to weaponize their control over supplies of trucks and truck parts; (viii) the feasibility of increasing domestic capacity to reduce import reliance; (ix) the impact of current trade policies on domestic production of trucks and truck parts, and whether additional measures, including tariffs or quotas, are necessary to protect national security; and (x) any other relevant factors.
Comments must be submitted via the federal rulemaking portal at: www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. BIS-2025-0024. Submitters are direct to refer to XRIN 0694-XC125 in all comments.