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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 Export Control Regulations
This notice extends for one year the national emergency first declared in 2001 under Executive Order 13222, which underpins U.S. export control regulations. The continuation maintains the legal authority for the Commerce Department's export control system after the Export Administration Act of 1979 expired.
Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States
This proclamation imposes minimum import prices (MIPs) and a 15% ad valorem tariff on polysilicon and downstream derivatives (ingots, wafers, solar cells, modules) effective December 4, 2026, to protect U.S. production capacity for semiconductor and solar supply chains. It also establishes an onshoring incentive program with construction deadlines by January 20, 2029, and includes differentiated tariff treatment for certain trading partners including the UK (10% rate) and EU/Japan/Korea/Taiwan/Switzerland/Liechtenstein (capped at 15% combined with Column 1 duties).
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Advancement by Countries of Concern in Sensitive Technologies and Products Critical for the Military, Intelligence, Surveillance, or Cyber-Enabled Capabilities of Such Countries
President continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14105 regarding U.S. outbound investment risks to countries of concern developing sensitive technologies for military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber capabilities. The notice extends the emergency authority beyond its August 9, 2026 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Quartz Surface Products
This proclamation imposes a four-year safeguard tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz surface products (QSP) under Section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective August 15, 2026. The measure excludes imports from numerous free trade agreement partners including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Korea, and others, while applying to imports from China and other non-exempt countries, with provisions for monitoring import surges and circumvention.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials
This determination invokes the Defense Production Act to declare recoverable critical minerals and materials (including black mass, rare-earth magnet scrap, and swarf) as essential to national defense, authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to implement regulations and take actions to secure their supply. It explicitly excludes copper scrap, already covered under a separate 2025 proclamation.
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Brazil
This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Brazil originally declared by Executive Order 14323 on July 30, 2025, citing ongoing concerns about Brazilian government actions including censorship, political persecution, human rights violations, and interference with U.S. economic interests. The continuation is made under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency authority beyond its July 30, 2026 expiration date.
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 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.