On April 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 2323 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine the impacts of imports of medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, their parts, and their derivative products on national security.
For the purposes of this investigation, trucks are motor vehicles for the transport of goods and the term medium-duty trucks are defined as trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 and under 26,001 pounds. Heavy-duty trucks are those with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more. 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. Going forward, “medium-duty trucks,” heavy-duty trucks,” and “medium- and heavy-duty truck parts” shall be referred to collectively as “trucks and truck parts.”
Public comments are being accepted through May 16th and may be submitted via the Federal rulemaking portal at: www.regulations.gov. The regulations.gov ID for this notice is BIS-2025-0024. Please refer to XRIN 0694-XC125 in all comments.
The full notice is available at: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-07260.pdf
We will continue to monitor this investigation and provide updates as new information become available.