U.S. manufacturers want President Donald Trump to give them a break from tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of industrial materials that are not made in the United States.
In a proposal set to be unveiled today and shared with POLITICO ahead of time, the National Association of Manufacturers calls for the creation of a “manufacturing speed pass” that would allow companies to import raw materials, components, machinery and other “essential inputs” duty-free.
Trump generally has taken a hard line on excluding products from his tariffs in his second term, but has softened them on imports from Canada and Mexico. The proposal from the largest U.S. manufacturing group reflects the concern many domestic producers have about Trump’s tariffs, without explicitly criticizing them.
“President Trump’s administration is prioritizing policies that spur more investment and innovation in manufacturing in the U.S. — a goal that manufacturers share,” NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons said in a statement.
