Trump Spares Aircraft Industry From Tariffs, For Now
Commerce found no case for immediate duties, so Washington gave trading partners 180 days to negotiate before tariffs return as a threat.
- Commerce Department recommended no immediate Section 232 tariffs on commercial aircraft and engines.
- 180 days now run for USTR and Commerce to negotiate with trading partners.
- The July 9 proclamation keeps tariffs on the table if talks fail.
Why it matters: A 180-day pause is not tariff relief; it is a deadline handed to trading partners as leverage.
The White House — Presidential Proclamation "Adjusting Imports of Commercial Aircraft, Jet Engines, and Aircraft and Engine Parts into the United States" (and accompanying Fact Sheet) ↗ · Jul 9, 20267/9/26