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Vehicles (not Railway) from Romania Tariff: 10% (2026)

Tariff Rate Breakdown

10%

EU Deal Ceiling

10%

Effective Rate

Among US trading partners for vehicles (not railway), Romania plays a notable role, with approximately $4B in total bilateral trade.

As of July 2026, vehicles (not railway) imports from Romania fall under the EU-US trade deal that took effect July 1, 2026: a 15% all-inclusive tariff ceiling. Nothing stacks on top — goods with MFN rates below 15% pay a total of 15%, and goods with MFN rates of 15% or higher pay MFN only. The 2026 path here: the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs on February 20 (Learning Resources v. Trump), a 10% Section 122 tariff applied from February 24, and the EU deal rate replaced it on July 1.

The July 24, 2026 Section 122 expiration — when the forced-labor tariff took over for non-EU imports — is largely moot for Romania: EU-origin goods moved onto the deal rate July 1, 2026. Watch September 1, 2026 instead — aircraft and aircraft parts, generics plus their ingredients and precursors, and unavailable natural resources from the EU go MFN-only that day.

Vehicles (not Railway) (HTS Chapter 87) carry an average MFN duty rate of 2.5%, which is absorbed into — not added on top of — the EU deal's 10% net of Column 1 for ordinary goods (15% only in lieu of Section 232 for autos, qualifying semiconductor articles, and drones) ceiling. No additional Section 232 or Section 301 surcharges apply to most products in this category from Romania.

Key products in HTS Chapter 87 imported from Romania include Passenger cars, Pickup trucks, SUVs, Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Auto parts.

Common Products in Chapter 87

Passenger carsPickup trucksSUVsMotorcyclesBicyclesAuto partsTrailersElectric vehiclesTires (mounted)Buses

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current tariff rate on vehicles (not railway) from Romania?

As of July 2026, vehicles (not railway) from Romania fall under the EU-US trade deal's 10% net of Column 1 for ordinary goods (15% only in lieu of Section 232 for autos, qualifying semiconductor articles, and drones) ceiling (effective July 1, 2026). Nothing stacks on top — goods with MFN rates below 15% pay 15% total, and goods with MFN rates of 15% or higher pay MFN only. The effective rate is about 15% on the most-affected products.

Will the tariff on vehicles (not railway) from Romania change?

Unlike the Section 301 forced-labor tariff on non-EU countries (which replaced the flat 10% Section 122 rate on July 24, 2026), the EU deal's 15% ceiling has no built-in expiration. The next scheduled change is September 1, 2026, when EU aircraft and aircraft parts, generic pharmaceuticals plus their ingredients and precursors, and unavailable natural resources revert to MFN-only rates.

How did 2026's tariff changes affect vehicles (not railway) imports from Romania?

Three regimes in one year: the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA reciprocal tariffs on February 20, 2026; a 10% Section 122 tariff bridged February 24 through June 30; and the EU-US trade deal's 10% net of Column 1 for ordinary goods (15% only in lieu of Section 232 for autos, qualifying semiconductor articles, and drones) ceiling took effect July 1, 2026. In exchange, the EU eliminated its duties on US industrial goods the same day.