In another attempt to solidify his statement of “Make America Great Again” (MAGA), the US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported pharmaceutical drugs from October 1. Donald Trump in his latest social media post on Truth Social said that 100% tariffs will be imposed unless the company is building a manufacturing plant in the US. Drawing intense attention towards his post on Truth Social he said that “Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America. “IS BUILDING” will be defined as, “breaking ground” and/or “under construction.” There will, therefore, be no Tariff on these Pharmaceutical Products if construction has started. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
100% tariff on imported pharmaceutical drugs Unless the Company is Building a manufacturing plant in the US
Trump on social media site Truth Social said that the 100% tariff on imported pharmaceutical drugs would not apply to companies building manufacturing plants in the United States, which he defined as either “breaking ground” or being “under construction.” Notably, in recent months, Donald Trump has gained attention due to his tariff plans what he thinks is a major step towards bringing his statement of “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) in action. It remains unclear how the tariffs would apply to companies that already have factories in the US. However, what Tump thinks will make America great may in actual impact voters as In 2024, America imported nearly $233 billion worth of pharmaceutical and medicinal products, 100% tariffs like the previous imposition of tariff on Indian products impacts Americans.
Trump imposes 25% tariff on heavy trucks, 50% on kitchen cabinets
Further, Donald Trump also imposed levies on heavy trucks, upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities from October 1. Further justifying its decision to impose tariffs on heavy trucks, the US commander-in-chief said that it was to protect the sectors from “National Security and other reasons.”
“In order to protect our Great Heavy Truck Manufacturers from unfair outside competition, I will be imposing, as of October 1st, 2025, a 25% Tariff on all “Heavy (Big!) Trucks” made in other parts of the World,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He said US-based “Great Large Truck Company Manufacturers” like Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, Mack Trucks, and others will be “protected from the onslaught of outside interruptions”.
Trump also wants to empower American households; hence he announced sweeping tariffs on various household products, including imported kitchen cabinets and certain kinds of furniture.
“We will be imposing a 50 per cent Tariff on all Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Vanities, and associated products, starting October 1st, 2025. Additionally, we will be charging a 30 per cent Tariff on Upholstered Furniture,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Why 100% tariff on imported pharmaceutical drugs Matters for India?
India exports $9.8 billion worth of medicines to the US, most of them generics. If branded generics are treated as normal generics, India’s exports remain safe. But if they’re treated as “branded imports”, they could fall under tariffs. For the unversed, branded generics are medicines whose patents have expired but are still sold under a brand name. In 2024, India supplied $12.73 billion in pharma products (6% of US total imports). to the US.