RV Industry Association Statement on Tariffs on Imports from Canada and Mexico

In response to the Trump Administration’s announcement regarding tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, the RV Industry Association released the following statement from President and CEO Craig Kirby:

The RV Industry Association is the leading trade voice of the $140 billion dollar RV industry, representing over 500 manufacturers and component and aftermarket suppliers who together produce 98 percent of all RVs made in the United States, and approximately 60 percent of RVs produced worldwide. We are concerned about the potential for retaliation on U.S. exports of RVs by Canada and Mexico.

The RV industry is a major employer in the United States, and Canada is the largest international buyer of U.S.-made RVs. In 2024, the United States RV industry shipped 29,489 units to Canada, with an estimated wholesale value of $1.38 billion and an estimated retail value of $1.735 billion. The vast majority of RVs sold in Canada are proudly made in America. The Canadian government has already announced its intent to retaliate on United States recreation vehicles, which could have a chilling effect on RV sales to the industry’s largest international trading partner.

Mexico also serves as a critical partner in the supply chain for the U.S. RV industry, and we are concerned about the effects that disruptions to the supply chain could have on RV manufacturers, suppliers, and our dealer partners. After several years of economic uncertainty and headwinds, the RV industry is finally seeing some green shoots in terms of growth, and we hope that the Administration’s policies will strengthen American industries like ours. 

We applaud the Administration’s actions to close the de minimis loophole, which Chinese producers have exploited to undercut American businesses in the RV aftermarket sector. American RV aftermarket suppliers have been losing millions of dollars to low-quality imports flooding in from China, and this action will force Chinese producers to fairly compete with American companies.

We support the Administration’s efforts and commitment to protecting U.S. workers and jobs and keeping Americans safe, but fear that the retaliatory tariffs have the potential to harm American workers across the RV industry. We hope that the Trump Administration and our international trading partners can quickly work together to find a solution that will benefit American industries and workers while ensuring the safety of American citizens.