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Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
This memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to impose Section 301 tariffs on goods from 60 economies—10% on countries with partial forced-labor import prohibitions or trade commitments, 12.5% on all others, with MFN-adjusted rates for EU, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan. It also establishes product exemptions and directs future tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for textiles and apparel from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to incentivize use of U.S. cotton and textile inputs.
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.
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 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.
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment
This executive order raises tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% in response to China's announced 84% retaliatory tariff, while simultaneously suspending country-specific reciprocal tariffs for over 75 other trading partners and replacing them with a flat 10% additional duty for 90 days. It also increases de minimis duties on low-value postal shipments from China to prevent tariff circumvention.
Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits
This executive order declares a national emergency based on large and persistent U.S. goods trade deficits and imposes a baseline 10 percent additional ad valorem tariff on all imports from all trading partners, effective April 5, 2025. Higher country-specific reciprocal tariff rates take effect April 9, 2025 for trading partners listed in Annex I, with exemptions for certain goods including steel, aluminum, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, critical minerals, and energy products.
Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua
President Trump invokes the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to declare members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) as 'Alien Enemies,' authorizing their immediate apprehension, detention, and removal without standard immigration proceedings. The proclamation directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to execute regulations for summary detention and removal of Venezuelan TdA members aged 14+ who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States
This proclamation terminates all alternative agreements and exemptions from the 2018 Section 232 steel tariffs for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU countries, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, imposing a uniform 25 percent ad valorem tariff on steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries effective March 12, 2025. It also expands tariff coverage to additional downstream derivative steel articles, immediately terminates the product exclusion process, establishes a new process for adding further derivative products, and mandates stricter customs enforcement and penalties for misclassification or evasion.
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All quietContinuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria
This notice continues for one year the national emergency regarding Syria originally declared in Executive Order 13894 (October 14, 2019), as expanded by Executive Orders 14142 (January 15, 2025) and 14312 (June 30, 2025). The continuation extends sanctions authorities targeting war crimes, human rights abuses, and narcotics trafficking networks associated with the former Assad regime beyond October 14, 2026.
Streamlining Access to Government Services Through America.gov
This executive order establishes America.gov as a unified digital portal for federal government services, requiring agencies to integrate high-volume online services into a single, secure entry point using Login.gov authentication. It mandates common standards for digital service quality while preserving agency control of records and existing in-person, phone, and mail service options.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2027
This determination sets the FY2027 refugee admissions ceiling at 17,500, with primary allocation directed toward Afrikaners from South Africa under Executive Order 14204. It subjects all refugee admissions to stringent vetting requirements under Executive Orders 14161 and 14163, and allows Afrikaners processed under EO 14204 to be considered refugees while still in South Africa.
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
This proclamation extends for 12 months a restriction on H-1B visa entry for specialty occupation workers, requiring a $100,000 payment per petition with limited exceptions. It continues measures from Proclamation 10973 (September 2025) to combat alleged wage suppression and displacement of American workers by IT staffing and outsourcing firms.
Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program
This executive order directs the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to tighten coordination and scrutiny of the H-1B visa program, requiring consideration of employer layoffs when reviewing applications and mandating a 30-day review of past labor condition applications for enforcement action. It frames widespread H-1B abuse as harming American workers and national security, and delegates presidential authority under the INA to multiple cabinet secretaries to implement stricter rules and operational guidance.
Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement
This memorandum directs federal agencies to identify and remove Canadian-origin goods from U.S. federal procurement in response to Canada's 'Buy Canadian' policies, while tasking the U.S. Trade Representative with monitoring for any Canadian policy changes that might warrant restoration of access.
Accelerating Access to Veterans' Benefits and Employment Opportunities
This executive order directs the Departments of War and Veterans Affairs to establish interoperable IT systems for permanent sharing of military personnel and medical records, deploy AI-powered digital tools for benefits access, and update transition programs to connect separating service members with jobs, training, or benefits representatives before they leave active duty.
Excluding Certain Canadian Products From Importation Into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy
This proclamation imposes a total import ban on certain Canadian products currently subject to 50 percent ad valorem duties, effective September 29, 2026, after Canada maintained dairy tariff-rate quota discrimination against U.S. commerce despite prior duty impositions and a failed 3-day suspension period. The ban operates under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as an escalation from tariffs to outright exclusion of importation.