Executive Actions Tracker

This EO states that the PRC has not taken adequate steps to alleviate the illicit drug crisis. Further, it amends Executive Order 14195 to raise ad valorem tariffs on articles that are products of the PRC from 10% to 20%.

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This EO further amends Executive Order 14194 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border), as amended by Executive Order 14198 of February 3, 2025 (Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border), to include: Duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321 for otherwise eligible covered articles described in subsection (a) and subsection (b). Further, this duty free de minimis treatment shall not be available for such otherwise eligible covered articles upon notification by the Secretary of Commerce to the President that adequate systems are in place to fully and expeditiously process and collect tariff revenue for covered articles otherwise eligible for de minimis treatment.

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This EO further amends Executive Order 14193 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), as amended by Executive Order 14197 of February 3, 2025 (Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border), to include: Duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321 for otherwise eligible covered articles described in subsection (a) and subsection (b). Further, this duty free de minimis treatment shall not be available for such otherwise eligible covered articles upon notification by the Secretary of Commerce to the President that adequate systems are in place to fully and expeditiously process and collect tariff revenue for covered articles otherwise eligible for de minimis treatment.

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This EO states that it is the policy of the US to ensure reliable, secure, and resilient domestic supply chains of timber, lumber, and their derivative products. Further, the US must explore whether subsidies and foreign government support for foreign timber, lumber, and their derivative products necessitates action under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to evaluate the impact on national security. This EO directs the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine the effects on the national security of imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products. Further, The Secretary of Commerce shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant agencies to evaluate the national security risks associated with imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products and submit a report to the President.

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This EO states that it is the policy of the US to ensure a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic copper supply chain. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to initiate an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine the effects on national security of imports of copper in all forms and assess it based on 19 U.S.C. 1862(d) factors, and other factors as listed by the EO. The Secretary of Commerce shall consult with Secretaries of Defense, Energy, and Interior to evaluate national security risks associated with copper import dependency.

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This memorandum establishes a policy of imposing tariffs and other responsive measures against foreign governments whose taxes or regulations discriminate against American companies, particularly in the technology sector. It directs the United States Trade Representative to determine whether to renew Section 301 investigations of the digital services taxes of France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and whether to investigate Canada's digital services tax or pursue a panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative to identify discriminatory foreign tax and regulatory practices, investigate European Union and United Kingdom measures affecting content moderation by U.S. companies, and establish a process for American businesses to report harmful foreign tax or regulatory practices.

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This memorandum establishes the "Fair and Reciprocal Plan", under which the Administration will determine the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff for each foreign trading partner by examining tariffs, discriminatory taxes such as value-added taxes, nontariff barriers, exchange-rate practices, and other non-reciprocal arrangements. After the agency reports required by the America First Trade Policy Memorandum are submitted, the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with other officials, must investigate harms from non-reciprocal trade arrangements and report proposed remedies to the President. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must deliver a written assessment of fiscal and information-collection impacts within 180 days of February 13, 2025.

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This proclamation suspends previous proclamations regarding aluminum imports from various countries as of 3/12/2025. Further, a 25% ad valorem rate of duty is implemented for all imports of aluminum into the US beginning 3/12/25 with no exceptions. All aluminum and aluminum derivative articles from Russia or containing Russian aluminum will be subject to a 200% ad valorem rate. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to establish a process for additional steel ad valorem duties within 90 days.

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This proclamation terminates the alternative agreements, quotas, and exemptions previously granted under the Section 232 steel tariff program to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU member countries, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine, so that as of March 12, 2025, all imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries are subject to the 25 percent ad valorem tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705 and Proclamation 9980. It expands the tariff to additional derivative steel articles listed in Annex I, except those made from steel melted and poured in the United States, and terminates the product exclusion process, effective immediately, with existing general approved exclusions ending March 12, 2025. The Secretary of Commerce must establish a process within 90 days for adding derivative steel articles to the tariff's scope, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is directed to prioritize classification reviews and assess maximum penalties for misclassification, with no duty drawback available.

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This proclamation increases the section 232 tariff on imports of aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles from 10 percent to 25 percent ad valorem, effective March 12, 2025. It terminates the alternative arrangements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, subjecting imports from those countries to the tariff, and ends the product exclusion process administered by the Secretary of Commerce. It extends the tariff to additional derivative aluminum articles, directs the Secretary to establish a process within 90 days for adding further derivatives, requires importers to report aluminum content to CBP, and prohibits duty drawback.

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This EO amends the previous EO on duties to PRC to allow duty-free de minimis treatment for some specific eligible articles.

This EO pauses the EO issued on 2/1/25, Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Northern Border, until 3/4/25. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Secretary of State, AG, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and continue to assess the situation.

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This EO pauses the EO issued on 2/1/25, Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border, until 3/4/25. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Secretary of State, AG, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and continue to assess the situation.

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This EO expands the scope of the national emergency declared under Proclamation 10886 to include the failure of Canada to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), other drug and human traffickers, criminals, and drugs. Further, a 25% ad valorem rate of duty is imposed on all products of Canada, beginning 2/4/25, except for goods entered for consumption. There is also an exception for energy resources, which are subject to a 10% ad valorem rate of duty (not 25%). The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTSUS) to effect this order. The tariff does not apply to products eligible for admission under "domestic status" as defined in 19 CFR 146.43. Further, the Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to consult regularly with Secretary of State, AG, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security regarding the situation on the northern border. Secretary of Homeland Security must consult with Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce and AG to adopt rules and regulations to enforce this EO. All agencies shall take appropriate action to enforce this EO.

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This EO expands the scope of the national emergency declared under Proclamation 10886 to include the failure of Mexico to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), other drug and human traffickers, criminals, and illicit drugs. Further, a 25% ad valorem rate of duty is imposed on all products of Mexico, beginning 2/4/25, except for goods entered for consumption. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTSUS) to effect this order. The tariff does not apply to products eligible for admission under "domestic status" as defined in 19 CFR 146.43. Further, the Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to consult regularly with Secretary of State, AG, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security regarding the situation on the southern border. Secretary of Homeland Security must consult with Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce and AG to adopt rules and regulations to enforce this EO. All agencies shall take appropriate action to enforce this EO.

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This EO expands the scope of the national emergency declared under Proclamation 10886 to include the failure of the PRC to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept chemical precursor suppliers, money launderers, other transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), criminals, and drugs. Further, a 10% ad valorem rate of duty is imposed on all products of PRC, beginning 2/4/25, except for goods entered for consumption. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTSUS) to effect this order. The tariff does not apply to products eligible for admission under "domestic status" as defined in 19 CFR 146.43. Further, the Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to consult regularly with Secretary of State, AG, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security regarding the PRC. Secretary of Homeland Security must consult with Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce and AG to adopt rules and regulations to enforce this EO. All agencies shall take appropriate action to enforce this EO.

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This memorandum establishes an America First trade policy and directs a series of investigations and reviews by the Secretaries of Commerce, the Treasury, State, Defense, and Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, and other officials, covering trade deficits, a potential External Revenue Service, unfair foreign trade practices, the USMCA, currency manipulation, antidumping and countervailing duty rules, the de minimis exemption, PRC trade compliance and Section 301 tariffs, export controls, outbound investment restrictions under EO 14105, and steel and aluminum import measures. Resulting findings and recommendations are due to the President in unified reports by April 1, 2025, except an OMB procurement assessment due April 30, 2025.

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This memorandum declares that commitments made by the prior administration under the OECD Global Tax Deal have no force or effect in the United States absent an act of Congress. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Permanent Representative of the United States to the OECD to so notify the OECD, and directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative to take additional implementing steps. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, to investigate foreign tax rules that are extraterritorial or disproportionately affect American companies and to deliver findings and a list of options for protective measures to the President within 60 days.