The RV Industry Association recently released the following tariff updates:
Update – Oct. 21:
Effective Oct. 14, at 12:01 a.m., importers may count U.S.-made steel, aluminum and copper toward tariff relief for USMCA-eligible equipment imported from Canada and Mexico, even when the metals are incorporated into foreign-made parts.
This update follows a June presidential proclamation that allowed importers of USMCA-eligible equipment from Canada and Mexico to exclude U.S. content from the 25% tariff, while capping the reduction at an effective tariff rate of 15%. Under the updated guidance, steel melted and poured in the United States, as well as aluminum and copper, may qualify for tariff relief even when incorporated into foreign components. The updated guidance could reduce tariff costs for importers bringing USMCA-eligible equipment from Canada and Mexico into the United States.
To read the Federal Register Notice, click here.
The RV Industry Association will continue to provide information as it becomes available. For additional information, please contact Samantha Rocci, director of federal affairs ([email protected]).
Update – Oct. 21:
On Oct. 5, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice seeking public comments and requests to testify at a hearing regarding the 2027 annual Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The deadline to submit comments is January 12, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
This announcement follows the United States’ July 1, 2026, decision not to extend the USMCA for an additional 16 years through 2042. As a result, annual Joint Reviews will take place beginning in 2026 and continue until the United States, Canada, and Mexico agree to extend the agreement for another 16 years or the USMCA expires in 2036.
View the full article to learn how this impacts the RV industry.
Update – Oct. 19:
On Oct. 8, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) approved a class-action lawsuit seeking refunds for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This action allows thousands of businesses to seek refunds together instead of having to file separate lawsuits.
The Trump administration argued that refunds cannot be processed for certain imports if more than 80 days have passed since U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) finalized the import duties. CBP maintained that businesses seeking refunds for these tariffs would need to file their own lawsuits.
In approving the class-action lawsuit, Judge Richard Eaton of the CIT stated that the decision is expected to allow CBP to review and reopen previously finalized import records so businesses can receive refunds for the IEEPA tariffs they paid.
