Executive Actions Tracker

Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.

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  • MemorandumSep 16, 2026
    Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement

    This memorandum directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the United States Trade Representative, in coordination with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify Canadian origin items in the federal civil procurement system that can be removed or made non-available for purchase, in response to Canada's "Buy Canadian" procurement preferences. The Director must notify agencies of domestic alternatives to Canadian origin items and periodically update the President on implementation. The Trade Representative must monitor Canada's treatment of U.S. origin items in Canadian federal and provincial procurement markets and advise the President on any need for further action or for restoring a Canadian item's availability.

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  • ProclamationSep 8, 2026
    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 excludes certain products of Canada from importation into the United States under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026, finding that Canada has maintained the dairy-related discrimination against U.S. commerce described in Proclamation 11047 of July 20, 2026. Covered goods imported but not entered for consumption before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty imposed by Proclamation 11047. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and make any necessary modifications to the HTSUS.

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  • ProclamationSep 8, 2026
    Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages

    This proclamation modifies the scope of products of Canada subject to the 50 percent additional ad valorem duties imposed under Proclamation 11046 (Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages), issued July 20, 2026. Products listed in Annex I, Part A become subject to the duties while products in Annex I, Part B are removed, effective for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026, and these duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue rules and guidance to implement the proclamation and to make conforming modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

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  • ProclamationSep 8, 2026
    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 Motor Vehicles

    This proclamation excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026, under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, based on the President's finding that Canada has maintained the discriminatory motor vehicle tariff scheme described in Proclamation 11048 of July 20, 2026. Products imported but not yet entered for consumption before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed by Proclamation 11048, which also applies as a fallback if the import ban is invalidated. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as necessary.

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  • ProclamationSep 8, 2026
    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 Alcoholic Beverages

    This proclamation excludes certain Canadian alcoholic beverages, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026, under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, after finding that Canada maintained or increased the discrimination against U.S. commerce described in Proclamation 11046 of July 20, 2026. Products imported but not entered for consumption before that date remain subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed by Proclamation 11046. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue rules and administer the import ban, and if the ban is invalidated, the 50 percent duty applies in its place.

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  • ProclamationSep 8, 2026
    Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles

    This proclamation modifies the scope of Canadian products subject to the additional 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed under Proclamation 11048 (Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles), adding products listed in Annex I, Part A and removing those in Annex I, Part B, effective for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. The duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and make conforming modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

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  • EO 14425Sep 4, 2026
    Supporting America's Ranchers

    This executive order directs the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the United States Trade Representative, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report within 90 days assessing all agency regulations and policies affecting ranchers, with recommendations to promote financial viability and market access. It also directs the Secretary of the Interior to determine within 90 days whether the gray wolf and Mexican wolf meet Endangered Species Act delisting or downlisting criteria, to prepare legislative recommendations on delisting, and to consider revising producer compensation and lethal-removal regulations. Finally, it directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, to review within 90 days the authorities permitting mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef products and authorizes potential rulemaking or legislative recommendations on such labeling.

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  • ProclamationAug 26, 2026
    Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer

    This proclamation temporarily increases the in-quota quantity of the U.S. beef tariff-rate quota for lean beef trimmings by 300,000 metric tons for calendar year 2026, allocated entirely to "other countries or areas" and administered first come, first served in three 100,000 metric ton tranches opening September 1, October 1, and October 31, 2026, with the final tranche closing when filled or on November 30, 2026, whichever is earlier. It builds on Proclamation 11010 (Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer), which increased Argentina's in-quota amount by 80,000 metric tons, and leaves that allocation unaffected. The Secretary of Agriculture and the United States Trade Representative are directed to monitor domestic supply and whether the additional imports sell at 25 percent below the market price for lean beef trimmings, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is directed to administer the increased quota.

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  • ProclamationAug 18, 2026
    Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles

    This proclamation temporarily suspends for three days the additional ad valorem duties imposed under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by Proclamations 11046, 11047, and 11048 (July 20, 2026), which offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages, dairy, and motor vehicles, amending each proclamation's effective date from August 19, 2026 to 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 22, 2026 in light of negotiations with Canada. The head of each executive agency is directed to suspend collection of the duties as soon as practicable, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, shall make any necessary modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with any refunds of collected duties processed under CBP's standard procedures.

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  • ProclamationAug 13, 2026
    Adjusting Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Components Into the United States

    This proclamation imposes tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components found to threaten national security: a 100 percent ad valorem duty on UAS over 25 kilograms, UAS with thermal imagers, docking stations, and critical components, and a 25 percent duty on lighter UAS, effective September 3, 2026, plus a 25 percent duty on additional components effective February 9, 2027. Duty rates are capped at 15 percent for products of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and EU members and 10 percent for the United Kingdom, subject to importer certification. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to add components to the tariffs and shall establish an onshoring program allowing companies with approved plans to build U.S. production facilities before January 20, 2029, to import covered products duty-free during construction.

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  • ProclamationAug 6, 2026
    Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States

    This proclamation, issued under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, establishes a minimum import price program for polysilicon and its derivatives ($21 per kilogram for polysilicon, $100 per kilogram for ingots and wafers, $0.22 per watt for solar cells, and $0.38 per watt for solar modules) and imposes an additional 15 percent ad valorem duty on polysilicon derivatives, both effective December 4, 2026, with reduced rates for certain trading partners including the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, and Korea. It authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to adjust the minimum import prices, alter their applicability for trading partners adopting substantially equivalent measures, and establish an onshoring incentive program allowing companies with approved plans to build U.S. production facilities to import production equipment and covered products duty-free during construction. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is directed to enforce importer certifications, with noncompliant importers permanently barred from importing these products.

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  • ProclamationJul 31, 2026
    To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Quartz Surface Products

    This proclamation imposes a four-year safeguard measure under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 in the form of a tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz surface products, following the ITC's affirmative serious-injury determination, effective for goods entered on or after August 15, 2026, with annual increases in within-quota quantities and reductions in duty rates in years two through four. It excludes products of Canada, Mexico, Australia, the CAFTA-DR countries, CBERA beneficiaries, Colombia, Israel, Jordan, the Republic of Korea, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and qualifying developing countries below specified import-share thresholds. The United States Trade Representative is authorized to address circumvention and import surges, negotiate agreements with foreign trading partners limiting QSP exports, and modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and the Trade Representative and the Secretary of Homeland Security are directed to implement the measure.

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  • MemorandumJul 23, 2026
    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 United States Trade Representative to impose Section 301 tariffs on goods of 60 economies found to have unreasonable acts, policies, or practices for failing to prohibit or effectively enforce a prohibition on importing goods produced with forced labor. Tariffs are set at 10 percent for 17 named economies, 12.5 percent for all others, and capped net of Most-Favored Nation rates for the European Union, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan, with product exemptions listed in an Annex. The Trade Representative is also directed to establish three-year tariff-rate quotas allowing certain textile and apparel goods of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to enter tariff-free, as soon as feasible, and to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule accordingly.

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  • ProclamationJul 20, 2026
    Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages

    This proclamation, issued under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, finds that Canada discriminates against U.S. commerce because its provinces and territories banned the purchase, distribution, and retailing of U.S. alcoholic beverages beginning in March 2025 while not restricting products of other countries. To offset that burden, it imposes an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty on certain products of Canada identified in Annex II, effective for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 19, 2026, excluding articles subject to section 232 duties or the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. It also requires covered products admitted into U.S. foreign trade zones to be admitted under "privileged foreign status" and authorizes the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, to issue implementing rules and make conforming modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

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  • ProclamationJul 20, 2026
    Further Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

    This proclamation modifies the section 232 tariff regime on aluminum imports established in Proclamation 9704 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States) by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish an investment incentive program for domestic primary aluminum production. Companies with approved onshoring plans committing to build, expand, or refurbish U.S. primary aluminum facilities, with construction starting by January 20, 2029, may annually import primary aluminum corresponding to the facility's anticipated annual output at half the otherwise applicable section 232 duty rate. The Secretary may monitor compliance, require audited reports, and rescind tariff benefits, retroactively in cases of fraud.

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  • EO 14415Jul 20, 2026
    Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials

    This EO directs the Secretary of War and the Secretaries of the military departments to cease issuing waivers under 10 U.S.C. 4872(c)(1) for acquisition of covered materials beginning January 1, 2027, except where a prime contractor or subcontractor submits an accepted mitigation plan for removing non-compliant material from its supply chains. It further directs the Secretary of War, within 180 days, to develop guidance requiring contractors at all tiers to map critical supply chains, submit indentured Bills of Materials, vet suppliers for financial, foreign ownership, and manufacturing risks, and avoid "unreliable foreign supplier" sources, and to initiate regulatory action requiring contractors to qualify alternative sources. The Secretary must report to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs every 6 months until January 1, 2028, and the order exempts Project Vault and U.S.-financed foreign critical mineral projects from its restrictions.

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  • ProclamationJul 20, 2026
    Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles

    This proclamation, issued under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, finds that Canada discriminates against U.S. commerce through its motor vehicle tariff scheme, including a 25 percent tariff and tariff-rate quotas applied only to U.S. vehicles. To offset that burden, it imposes an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty on certain products of Canada identified in Annex II, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 19, 2026, excluding articles subject to section 232 duties and articles (other than unmanned aircraft) covered by the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. Covered products admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone must be admitted under "privileged foreign status", and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

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  • ProclamationJul 20, 2026
    Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy

    This proclamation imposes, under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, an additional ad valorem duty of 50 percent on certain products of Canada identified in Annex II, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 19, 2026, to offset Canada's discriminatory tariff-rate quota allocation measures that exclude retailers from the USMCA cheese TRQ while granting retailers access under the CETA cheese TRQ. The duties are in addition to existing duties but do not apply to articles subject to section 232 duties or, excluding unmanned aircraft, articles covered by the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, and covered products admitted to foreign trade zones must enter as "privileged foreign status". The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and make necessary modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

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  • MemorandumJul 15, 2026
    Action by the United States in the Investigation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    This memorandum directs the United States Trade Representative to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods of Brazil, following a Section 301 investigation initiated on July 15, 2025, into Brazil's acts, policies, and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation. The Trade Representative determined on June 1, 2026, that certain of these practices are actionable under Section 301(b)(1), and consultations with Brazil failed to resolve U.S. concerns. Products identified in the Annex are exempted from the tariff, including raw materials whose taxation could lead to unavailability of domestic supply and products that cannot be produced in sufficient quantities in the United States, and the Trade Representative is directed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule accordingly.

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  • ProclamationJul 9, 2026
    Adjusting Imports of Commercial Aircraft, Jet Engines, and Aircraft and Engine Parts Into the United States

    This proclamation concurs with the Secretary of Commerce's finding under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and their associated parts threaten to impair U.S. national security. Rather than imposing immediate tariffs, it directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to jointly pursue or continue negotiations with foreign trading partners to address the threat and to update the President within 180 days. The Secretary of Commerce is also directed to continue monitoring these imports and inform the President of any circumstances warranting further action under section 232.

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  • ProclamationJun 29, 2026
    Declaration of Emergency and Authorization for Temporary Duty-Free Importation of Phosphate Fertilizer From Morocco

    This proclamation declares an emergency under section 318(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to threats to the availability of phosphate fertilizer supplies for U.S. agriculture. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to permit duty-free importation of phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco, free of collection of duties and deposits of estimated duties under 19 U.S.C. 1671, 1675, and 1677j, until the earlier of 8 months from June 29, 2026, or the termination of the emergency. The Secretaries are further directed to monitor the emergency, inform the President of circumstances warranting further action, and report to Congress on actions taken under section 318.

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  • EO 14411Jun 3, 2026
    Strengthening Customs Enforcement

    This executive order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 180 days, to revise importer-of-record eligibility rules by requiring minimum domestic assets or bonding, enhanced ownership and business disclosures, maintenance of "good standing" with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an updated IOR registry, and enhanced vetting, and to prohibit foreign IORs from filing informal entries while imposing heightened formal-entry requirements on them, including CTPAT validation or use of a CTPAT-validated broker. It also directs heightened import disclosure and certification requirements, revised penalty mitigation standards with a minimum penalty floor of 50 percent within 90 days, expedited seizure and disposal of noncompliant imports, transparency measures, legislative recommendations within 45 days, and a report to the President within one year.

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  • ProclamationJun 1, 2026
    Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States

    This proclamation further modifies the section 232 tariff regimes on aluminum, steel, and copper imports established under Proclamations 9704, 9705, and 10962 and modified by Proclamation 11021. Effective June 8, 2026, it adds agricultural equipment and certain predominantly residential HVAC systems and components to the category of derivative products subject to the temporarily-reduced 15 percent ad valorem duty, and subjects aluminum lithographic plates and steel racks to the derivative product tariffs. It temporarily sets duties for mobile industrial equipment and machinery listed in Annex I-C at 25 percent, with lower rates for products of certain jurisdictions (including Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and EU member nations), for USMCA-qualifying products of Canada and Mexico (25 percent on non-U.S. content, subject to a 15 percent floor), and for products made from U.S.-smelted or -melted metal, until December 31, 2027, after which the Proclamation 11021 rates resume. It also lowers the threshold for a product's metal content to qualify as made "entirely" from American aluminum, steel, or copper from 95 percent to 85 percent, and directs the Secretary of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement and monitor the modified regimes.

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  • ProclamationMay 19, 2026
    To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes

    This proclamation implements trade provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, extending duty-free treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including the regional apparel article and third-country fabric programs, through December 31, 2026, and extending preferential tariff treatment and revised percentage limits for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act through the same date. It also designates Gabon as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country effective January 1, 2026, reversing the termination in Proclamation 10692, and modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States accordingly, directing the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United States International Trade Commission, to make any additional necessary HTSUS modifications by Federal Register notice.

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  • ProclamationApr 2, 2026
    Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States

    This proclamation modifies the section 232 tariff regimes on aluminum, steel, and copper established under Proclamations 9704, 9705, and 10962 so that, effective April 6, 2026, the additional ad valorem duties apply to the full customs value of covered articles regardless of metal content. It sets a 50 percent rate for articles listed in Annex I-A and a 25 percent rate for those in Annex I-B, with reduced rates for certain United Kingdom products and for derivatives made entirely of U.S.-origin metals, removes Annex II products from coverage, and applies transitional rates to Annex III products through December 31, 2027. It terminates the existing derivative-inclusion processes and instead authorizes the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to jointly add derivative articles to the tariffs on a rolling basis, requires importers to provide CBP with smelt-and-cast country information for copper articles, and directs the Secretary and the Trade Representative to provide the President an update within 90 days.

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