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Further Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum Into the United States
This proclamation creates a new investment incentive program under Section 232 to encourage domestic primary aluminum production by allowing companies that commit to building, expanding, or refurbishing U.S. primary aluminum facilities to import corresponding quantities of primary aluminum at half the standard Section 232 tariff rate. Construction must begin by January 20, 2029, and the program includes monitoring, enforcement, and potential retroactive rescission of benefits for non-compliance or fraud.
Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
This proclamation imposes an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty on certain Canadian products, effective August 19, 2026, using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The action is framed as retaliation for Canadian provincial and territorial bans on U.S. alcoholic beverages that began in March 2025, which caused U.S. alcohol exports to Canada to drop approximately 81 percent.
Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy
This proclamation imposes an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty on certain Canadian products, effective August 19, 2026, to offset Canada's discriminatory dairy tariff-rate quota allocation measures under USMCA that favor EU cheese exporters over U.S. exporters. The action uses Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 after finding that Canada unreasonably restricts U.S. retailers from accessing USMCA dairy TRQs while allowing EU retailers access under CETA.
To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation implements trade-preference extensions and modifications passed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. It extends AGOA duty-free treatment and related apparel programs through December 31, 2026; reinstates Gabon as an AGOA beneficiary country effective January 1, 2026; extends Haiti preferential tariff treatment under CBERA through December 31, 2026; and makes technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Into the United States
This proclamation imposes a 100 percent ad valorem tariff on patented pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, with reduced rates for companies that commit to onshoring production (20 percent, rising to 100 percent in 2030) and for certain trade partners. It directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Health and Human Services to negotiate agreements addressing national security concerns, establishes criteria for onshoring plans, and exempts generic pharmaceuticals, biosimilars, and certain specialty products from the tariffs.
Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
This proclamation significantly strengthens existing Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper imports by raising rates to 50% ad valorem on most metal articles and certain derivatives (25% for other derivatives), applying duties to full customs value regardless of metal content, eliminating prior inclusion processes, and creating a new joint authority for the Secretary of Commerce and USTR to add derivative articles on a rolling basis. It also establishes a temporary graduated tariff structure for certain Annex III products through 2027 before full rates apply in 2028, with special provisions for UK products and US-origin metals.
Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
President Trump imposes a temporary 10 percent ad valorem import surcharge on nearly all goods entering the United States for 150 days, effective February 24, 2026, citing fundamental international payments problems including large balance-of-payments deficits. The proclamation includes extensive exceptions for critical minerals, energy products, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, electronics, agricultural products, and goods from Canada, Mexico, and CAFTA-DR countries, while empowering USTR to monitor conditions and recommend modifications.
Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries
This executive order continues the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment for all countries, maintaining that low-value imports no longer qualify for automatic exemption from duties. It revises EO 14324 to apply duties to all shipments regardless of value or origin, with special provisions for international postal shipments subject to a temporary import surcharge, effective February 24, 2026.
Ending Certain Tariff Actions
This executive order terminates the additional ad valorem duties imposed under IEEPA across nine prior executive orders targeting Canada, Mexico, China, Venezuela, Brazil, Russia, Cuba, and Iran. The national emergencies underlying those orders remain in effect, and other duties (Section 232, Section 301) are unaffected. Agency heads must stop collecting these duties as soon as practicable.
Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer
This proclamation temporarily increases the U.S. beef tariff-rate quota by 80,000 metric tons for calendar year 2026, specifically for lean beef trimmings used in ground beef. The entire additional quota is allocated to Argentina and administered in four 20,000 mt quarterly tranches beginning February 13, 2026, to address high domestic beef prices caused by drought, wildfires, and restricted cattle imports from Mexico.
Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States
This proclamation imposes an immediate 25 percent tariff on certain advanced computing chips and derivative products under Section 232 national security authority, effective January 15, 2026, with broad exemptions for domestic supply chain uses. It also directs the Secretary of Commerce and USTR to negotiate trade agreements within a 90-day window, with potential for broader future tariffs and a tariff offset program to incentivize domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States
This Proclamation imposes Section 232 national security tariffs of 25% on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) and key parts, and 10% on buses, effective November 1, 2025. It creates a USMCA content-based tariff system, an import adjustment offset program for U.S. assemblers through 2030, expands the scope for additional parts, and conforms with existing automobile tariff programs while also modifying steel/aluminum tariffs for Canadian/Mexican suppliers supporting U.S. vehicle production.
Adjusting Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States
This proclamation imposes tariffs on imported wood products under Section 232 national security authority, effective October 14, 2025: 10% on softwood timber/lumber, 25% on upholstered wooden products and kitchen cabinets/vanities (rising to 30% and 50% respectively on January 1, 2026). It caps tariffs for UK at 10% and EU/Japan at 15% total, directs trade negotiations with a 180-day deadline, and establishes processes to add products and address undervaluation.
Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements
This executive order modifies the scope of reciprocal tariffs established under EO 14257 by updating Annex II to exclude certain goods, and creates formal procedures for implementing trade and security framework agreements and final agreements with trading partners. It specifically implements tariff reductions with the European Union under a newly announced Framework Agreement, while maintaining leverage by generally refusing to narrow tariffs before final agreements are concluded.
Implementing the United States-Japan Agreement
This executive order implements a U.S.-Japan trade agreement by establishing a 15% baseline tariff on most Japanese imports with sector-specific modifications: aerospace tariffs are eliminated, automobile tariffs are adjusted to a 15% cap, and certain natural resources and generic pharmaceuticals receive zero tariffs. The order also commits Japan to $550 billion in U.S. investments, increased agricultural purchases, and defense equipment procurement.
Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This presidential permit authorizes Cameron County, Texas to construct, maintain, and operate a pedestrian border crossing at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, subject to extensive federal conditions including environmental compliance, inspection facility provisions, and diplomatic coordination with Mexico. The permit expires in 5 years if construction has not begun and requires multiple agency approvals before design or construction can commence.
Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
This executive order imposes an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff on all imports from India, effective August 27, 2025, on the determination that India is directly or indirectly importing Russian oil. The order also establishes a monitoring and recommendation process for potentially extending similar tariffs to other countries found to be importing Russian oil, and delegates implementation authority across multiple agencies.
Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates
Executive Order 14326 modifies reciprocal tariff rates imposed under EO 14257, replacing country-specific additional ad valorem duties with new rates in Annex I effective August 7, 2025. The order creates a 15% combined duty floor for EU goods, maintains a 10% default rate for unlisted partners, imposes a 40% transshipment penalty, and requires biannual publication of circumvention facility lists.
Adjusting Imports of Copper Into the United States
This proclamation imposes a 50 percent tariff on semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products effective August 1, 2025, following a Section 232 national security investigation. It also establishes processes for expanding tariffs to additional copper derivatives, mandates strict CBP compliance for copper content declarations, and delegates authority for potential future domestic sales requirements under the Defense Production Act.
Presidential Permit Authorizing the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, To Expand and Continue To Maintain and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This presidential permit authorizes the City of Eagle Pass, Texas to expand and continue operating the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry, adding a second span with six vehicle lanes. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, federal agency inspections, donation of inspection facilities to CBP, and diplomatic coordination with Mexico before construction begins.
Implementing the General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal
This executive order implements a U.S.-UK trade deal by establishing a 100,000-vehicle annual tariff-rate quota for UK automobiles at 10% combined tariff (down from 25%), eliminating tariffs on UK aerospace products under the WTO civil aircraft agreement, and authorizing future tariff-rate quotas for UK steel and aluminum contingent on UK supply chain security actions. The order modifies existing Section 232 tariffs while maintaining emergency trade authorities.
Authorizing the City of Laredo, Texas, To Expand and Continue To Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular Border Crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This presidential permit authorizes the City of Laredo, Texas to expand its vehicular border crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge with two new 4-lane commercial spans over the Rio Grande. The permit imposes conditions including environmental mitigation, federal inspection facility donations, diplomatic notification requirements, and a 5-year construction commencement deadline.
Authorizing Green Corridors, LLC, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Commercial Elevated Guideway Border Crossing Near Laredo, Texas, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico
This Presidential Permit authorizes Green Corridors, LLC to build and operate a commercial elevated freight guideway crossing the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas, connecting to Monterrey, Mexico. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, indemnification of the U.S., inspection facility provisions for CBP, and multiple agency approval requirements before design or construction can begin. The permit expires if construction has not commenced within 5 years.
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum and Steel Into the United States
This proclamation doubles the existing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50% ad valorem, effective June 4, 2025. It modifies how Executive Order 14289's tariffs interact with these duties, subjects non-steel/non-aluminum content to reciprocal tariffs under EO 14257, mandates strict CBP compliance enforcement, and carves out the United Kingdom at 25% pending potential EPD implementation or quota adjustments after July 9, 2025.
Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles
This executive order prevents tariffs on automobiles, border-related goods, steel, and aluminum from stacking cumulatively on the same imported articles. When multiple listed tariffs apply to the same product, only the highest single applicable tariff rate applies rather than adding them together, with retroactive effect to March 4, 2025.
Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports
This executive order ends duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong starting May 2, 2025, imposing either a 30% ad valorem duty or per-item fees ($25 rising to $50) on postal shipments. It requires carriers to collect and remit duties, maintain bonds, and report shipment data to CBP.
Authorizing Southwebb Bridge Company LLC To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing Near Laredo, Texas, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico
This October 3, 2024 Presidential Permit authorizes Southwebb Bridge Company LLC to build, maintain, and operate a new vehicular and pedestrian border crossing (Laredo 4/5 International Bridge) near Laredo, Texas, at the U.S.-Mexico border. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, inspection facility funding, diplomatic notification requirements, and a 5-year construction commencement deadline.
To Further Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products)
This proclamation expands the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells from 5 GW to 12.5 GW annually, modifying existing safeguard measures first imposed in 2018 and extended in 2022. The change responds to a domestic industry petition noting that increased U.S. module production requires more imported cells than the previous quota allowed.
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States
This proclamation reinstates Section 232 tariffs on aluminum imports from Mexico by imposing a country of smelt and country of most recent cast requirement. Aluminum products from Mexico containing primary aluminum smelted or cast in China, Russia, Belarus, or Iran face higher duties, while eligible Mexican aluminum must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis to enter duty-free.
To Further Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products)
This proclamation revokes the exclusion of bifacial solar panels from Section 201 safeguard tariffs on crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules, subjecting them to duties originally imposed in 2018 and extended in 2022. The action takes effect June 26, 2024, with limited exemptions for bifacial panels under pre-existing contracts executed before May 17, 2024, that are imported within 90 days of the effective date.
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States
This proclamation imposes a 200 percent tariff on Russian aluminum and derivative aluminum articles, effective March 10, 2023 for products of Russia and April 10, 2023 for articles containing Russian-smelted or Russian-cast primary aluminum. It amends prior proclamations 9704 and 9980, adds smelt and cast reporting requirements for importers, and removes eligibility for General Approved Exclusions and in-quota treatment for covered Russian aluminum imports.
Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
This executive order directs federal agencies to inventory and conserve mature and old-growth forests on federal lands, develop reforestation targets for 2030, combat international deforestation through trade and foreign assistance reforms, and expand nature-based climate solutions across government. It emphasizes science-based forest management, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable economic development for timber communities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.