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Trump Tariffs Hit Motorcycles in Shock Expansion

Trump Tariffs Hit Motorcycles in Shock Expansion
Michelle Liew
August 20, 2025

Trump’s expanded steel and aluminium tariffs now cover 400 goods, including motorcycles, blindsiding importers and raising compliance costs.

President Trump shocks importers by extending steel and aluminium tariffs to 400 consumer items, raising compliance costs and supply chain risks.
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President Donald Trump’s decision to expand steel and aluminium tariffs has rattled the logistics industry, with motorcycles now squarely in the crosshairs. More than 400 consumer goods were suddenly added to the tariff list, a move that took effect Monday without exemptions for items already in transit.

The expanded list, released late Friday by Customs and Border Protection and formalised in the Federal Register on Tuesday, includes motorcycles, auto parts, tableware, chemicals, and even baby booster seats. Importers and customs brokers say the abrupt rollout has created chaos, forcing them to scramble for compliance strategies.

Motorcycles Pulled Into Trade Crossfire

Motorcycles are among the most high-profile items affected, sparking alarm across both manufacturers and dealers who rely on imported components. With the US motorcycle market already under pressure from shifting consumer demand, rising costs now risk further dampening sales.

“This one in particular impacts every single client I have to an enormous degree,” said Shannon Bryant, president of Michigan-based Trade IQ, a trade compliance advisory firm. “Unlike earlier announcements, there’s no in-transit exemption. It’s very much a ‘gotcha.’”

Brian Baldwin, vice president of customs at logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, put it more bluntly: “If it’s shiny, metallic, or remotely related to steel or aluminium, it’s probably on the list.”

Compliance Burden for Importers

For motorcycle makers and distributors, the challenge lies in proving how much of a bike or component is made of targeted metals. Digital freight forwarder Flexport warned that importers will now need to collect granular supplier data — including aluminium weight, customs value, and smelting origins — to avoid misclassification.

“The compliance burden is significant,” Flexport wrote in a note to clients.

Jason Miller, professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University, estimated the new tariffs now cover $328 billion worth of goods, up from $191 billion before the expansion. That’s six times the scope of Trump’s original 2018 metals tariffs.

Backlash vs. Support

Importers say the policy risks ambushing American businesses. Bryant, whose clients include cookware and cosmetics importers, warned lawmakers in a letter that for small firms, the system is becoming “impossible.”

“These are American companies that employ American people that their own government is ambushing,” she said.

But Big Steel applauded the move. Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, praised the administration for cracking down on tariff circumvention in derivative steel products.

What’s Next? Copper in the Spotlight

Trump doubled steel and aluminium duties to 50% in June, fulfilling a campaign promise, and industry watchers expect more rounds to follow. Just last month, the administration imposed a 50% tariff on semi-finished copper imports worth $15 billion and ordered officials to expand the scope further.

“This isn’t over,” said Pete Mento, global customs director at DSV. “The next list will surely be for copper — and I expect that to be equally miserable.”

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