President Donald Trump announced a fresh set of tariffs on Thursday targeting imported drugs, heavy-duty trucks, and kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
Under the new measures, imported branded drugs will face a 100% tariff unless the producing company is building a manufacturing facility in the United States.
Heavy trucks will attract a 25% duty, while kitchen and bathroom cabinets will carry a 50% levy, according to Trump’s post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump explained that the measures were necessary due to the "large scale 'FLOODING' of these products into the United States by other outside Countries," aiming to shield American manufacturers from foreign competition.
He said the truck tariffs would protect companies such as Peterbilt and Mack Trucks, ensuring they "will be protected from the onslaught of outside interruptions."
The president also announced a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture starting next week, noting that the moves were designed to counter high import levels that have harmed domestic manufacturers.
These latest duties expand Trump’s ongoing tariff policies, which have targeted more than 90 countries since early August in an effort to boost American jobs and support local industries.
Business groups have strongly opposed the new tariffs. Earlier this year, the US Chamber of Commerce warned the White House that many truck components are sourced mainly from allies such as Mexico, Canada, Germany, Finland, and Japan.
They argued that these countries "pose no threat to US national security" and that domestic sourcing would be "impractical," potentially raising costs across the sector. Mexico and Canada alone supply over half of the parts used in medium and heavy-duty trucks imported into the US.