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Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Brass Instruments

8/13/2026

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  • President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on imported tubas, trombones, trumpets and French horns.
  • The Commerce Department said reliance on foreign copper and zinc could threaten domestic metal supplies, prompting a Section 232 duty that adds brass instruments to 13 other categories.
  • National Association of Music president John Mlynczak said a $500 imported trumpet would cost $125 more before further mark-ups.