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Proc 101392021-01-19Trump

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation removes the 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports from the United Arab Emirates, replacing it with a quota system negotiated as an alternative national security measure. The quota takes effect February 3, 2021, and amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule accordingly, while maintaining existing tariffs on aluminum from other countries.

Other2020-12-31Trump

Authorizing the City of Pharr, Texas, To Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Bridge Facilities at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico

This presidential permit authorizes the City of Pharr, Texas to construct, connect, operate, and maintain new bridge facilities adjacent to the existing Pharr International Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border near Reynosa, Mexico. The permit includes standard conditions for inspection access, compliance with applicable laws, national security provisions, and requires the city to provide CBP inspection facilities at no cost to the federal government.

Other2020-09-28Trump

Authorizing the Alaska to Alberta Railway Development Corporation To Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Railway Facilities at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

This presidential permit authorizes a private Canadian corporation to construct and operate railway border facilities crossing the U.S.-Canada international boundary in Alaska, subject to conditions including inspections, national security provisions, indemnification, and a 10-year construction commencement deadline. The permit does not create enforceable legal rights and can be terminated or amended at the President's sole discretion.

Proc 100532020-06-29Trump

To Take Certain Actions Under the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act and for Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) effective July 1, 2020, replacing NAFTA tariff treatment. It also makes technical corrections and updates rules of origin for existing free trade agreements with Singapore, Colombia, Korea, and Panama, and corrects prior inadvertent omissions in GSP-related tariff treatment for Thailand, Argentina, and Ukraine.

EO 139082020-02-28Trump

Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods Under Section 202A of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation Act

This executive order establishes an Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods to advise on implementing USMCA automotive provisions, including rules of origin and an alternative staging regime. The Committee is chaired by USTR and includes Commerce, Labor, USITC, CBP, and Treasury, with authority to make recommendations by consensus or majority vote.

Proc 99802020-01-24Trump

Adjusting Imports of Derivative Aluminum Articles and Derivative Steel Articles Into the United States

This proclamation expands existing Section 232 tariffs on aluminum (10%) and steel (25%) to cover derivative articles—specific downstream products like steel nails, aluminum wire/cables, and auto body stampings—effective February 8, 2020. The action aims to prevent circumvention of the original 2018 tariffs by foreign producers who had shifted to exporting finished derivative products instead of raw metals.

Proc 97762018-08-29Trump

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation expands the Secretary of Commerce's authority to grant exclusions from quantitative limitations (quotas) on aluminum imports under Section 232, mirroring existing tariff exclusion authority. It also amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to implement these changes, maintains existing 10% tariffs and quota levels, establishes procedures for quota exclusion requests, and creates an export certification framework for countries with quota arrangements. The modifications take effect August 30, 2018.

Proc 97772018-08-29Trump

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

This proclamation modifies the Section 232 steel tariffs and quotas by authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to grant relief from quantitative limitations (quotas) on steel imports under two tracks: (1) general exclusions for lack of domestic production capacity or national security reasons, similar to existing tariff exclusion authority; and (2) expedited relief for pre-contracted steel used in U.S. facility construction where quotas have already filled, provided contracts were signed before March 8, 2018 and steel enters by March 31, 2019. It also makes technical amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and maintains the existing 25% tariff rate.

Proc 97582018-05-31Trump

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation permanently exempts Argentina and Australia from the 10% aluminum tariff imposed under Section 232, replacing the tariff with quantitative import quotas for Argentina. It extends the tariff to Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and EU member countries starting June 1, 2018, after their temporary exemptions expire. The proclamation amends prior proclamations and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to implement these changes.

Proc 97592018-05-31Trump

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

This proclamation permanently excludes Argentina, Brazil, and South Korea from the 25% steel tariff imposed in March 2018, replacing the tariff with country-specific annual quantitative limits on steel imports. It also amends prior proclamations and HTSUS provisions to implement these quotas and adds new quarterly surge limits effective July 1, 2018.

Proc 97392018-04-30Trump

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation extends tariff exemptions on aluminum imports: indefinitely for Argentina, Australia, and Brazil (pending finalization of alternative agreements), and until June 1, 2018 for Canada, Mexico, and EU member countries (with tariffs to apply after that date unless satisfactory alternative arrangements are reached). It also amends prior proclamations regarding duty timing, foreign trade zone status, and drawback eligibility.

Proc 97402018-04-30Trump

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

This proclamation modifies steel tariffs imposed under Section 232 by permanently exempting South Korea (replacing tariffs with a quota), indefinitely extending temporary exemptions for Argentina, Australia, and Brazil while alternative agreements are finalized, and extending the temporary exemption for Canada, Mexico, and EU member countries until June 1, 2018, after which the 25% tariff will apply absent further agreements. It also amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and foreign trade zone treatment rules.

Proc 97102018-03-22Trump

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation temporarily exempts Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil, and EU member countries from a 10 percent aluminum tariff imposed on March 23, 2018, while continuing trade negotiations. The exemptions expire at 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 1, 2018, unless satisfactory alternative arrangements are reached. The proclamation also amends tariff exclusion procedures and directs the U.S. Trade Representative to advise on preventing transshipment from exempted countries.

Proc 97112018-03-22Trump

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

This proclamation temporarily exempts Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil, and EU member countries from the 25 percent steel tariffs imposed on March 8, 2018, while continuing trade negotiations. The exemptions expire on May 1, 2018, unless satisfactory alternative arrangements are reached. It also amends tariff schedules and adds provisions for case-by-case exclusion relief.

EO 137672017-01-25Trump

Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements

This executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security to plan and construct a physical wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, expand detention facilities and immigration enforcement capacity, end the "catch and release" practice for apprehended immigrants, authorize state and local law enforcement to perform immigration officer functions, and tighten asylum and parole standards. It mandates hiring 5,000 additional Border Patrol agents and requires multiple reports on border security progress and foreign aid to Mexico.

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