FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2025
Contact: media@americanautomakers.org
American Automakers Statement on Trump Administration’s Enactment of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Washington, D.C. – American Automotive Policy Council President Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on the enactment of the Trump Administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs.
"With our deep American roots and the steel and aluminum content requirements of the USMCA, Ford, GM and Stellantis purchase the vast majority of their steel and aluminum in the United States or North America. We are still reviewing and awaiting all of the details of the tariffs, but revoking the exemption for Canada and Mexico and extending tariffs to auto parts with steel and aluminum will add significant costs for automakers, suppliers and consumers." said Governor Matt Blunt, president of AAPC.
The American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) represents American Automakers Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company and Stellantis. AAPC is a Washington, D.C. association representing the common public policy interests of its member companies.
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