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Section 232 now reaches auto parts, trucks, lumber and upholstered furniture

Beyond steel and aluminum, Section 232 tariffs now apply to cars, auto parts, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, softwood lumber, upholstered wooden furniture and kitchen cabinets. Here is what importers pay.

The 2026 tariff schedule includes Section 232 tariffs on several product groups beyond metals, each in its own Chapter 99 note: passenger vehicles and auto parts (note 33), wood products (note 37) and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and buses (note 38).

Auto parts on the list pay 25% on top of the base duty. Parts that qualify under USMCA are exempt. Goods from the EU, Japan, Korea and Taiwan pay a 15% combined rate that includes the base duty, and the United Kingdom pays 10%. Brake parts (HTS 8708.30.50) from China, for example, total 52.5%: the 2.5% base rate, the 25% Section 232 tariff and 25% Section 301.

Medium- and heavy-duty trucks pay 25% and buses 10%. Softwood timber and lumber pays 10% from every country, including Canada. Upholstered seats with wooden frames pay 25% (15% combined for the EU, Japan, Korea and Taiwan; 10% for the UK), and the same rates apply to wooden kitchen cabinets and vanities.

Goods that pay one of these Section 232 tariffs are exempt from the forced-labor tariff, and vehicles and auto parts do not also pay the Section 232 metals tariff.

What to do

  • Several codes on the auto parts list, such as batteries, motors and computers, are general-purpose. The tariff applies only when the goods are parts of passenger vehicles or light trucks.
  • Kitchen cabinet codes also cover other furniture. Only wooden kitchen cabinets and vanities (and their wooden parts) pay the tariff.
  • Certain AI chips (note 39) and patented pharmaceuticals (note 40) are also covered, with conditions on product and end use.
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Sources: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026, Chapter 99 (USITC). Figures calculated by TariffRx on October 23, 2026. For information only, not legal or customs advice.