Commerce Seeks Comments on Securing U.S. from Auto Parts Imports
Published Date: 12/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking for public feedback on new rules about collecting info on car parts imported into the U.S. These changes come from a 2025 law aiming to protect national security by adjusting tariffs on certain auto parts. If you’re involved in importing car parts, your input matters before the February 23, 2026 deadline!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Estimated paperwork time and cost
The Department estimates this information collection will involve 50 respondents, each response taking about 8 hours, for a total annual burden of 400 hours and an estimated total annual cost to the public of $30,190.
25% tariff on autos and parts (dates)
The Automobile Proclamation imposed a 25 percent tariff on certain automobile imports effective April 3, 2025, and a 25 percent tariff on certain automobile parts effective May 3, 2025.
Four annual two‑week submission windows
If you are a domestic producer of automobiles or auto parts, or an industry association, you may submit requests to have additional auto parts included under the Section 232 tariffs only during two‑week submission windows that the International Trade Administration will open four times each year. Submissions must be PDF emailed to the specified ITA address, and if a filing is incomplete the requester may be given a 48‑hour window to correct it at the Under Secretary's discretion.
60‑day decision timetable for inclusion requests
When the Secretary receives a properly filed inclusion request from a domestic producer or industry association, the Secretary, after consulting the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is to issue a determination about including the articles within 60 days of receiving the request.
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