Trade Directives
IMPOSING TARIFFS ON COUNTRIES IMPORTING VENEZUELAN OIL
President Trump issued an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on goods imported from any country importing Venezuelan oil, effective April 2, 2025.
The order cites the ongoing national emergency related to Venezuela and the destabilizing activities of the Maduro regime and the Tren de Aragua gang as justification.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with other relevant Secretaries, will determine which countries will be subject to the tariff, which will expire one year after the country's last import of Venezuelan oil.
The order also includes provisions for administration, enforcement, and periodic reporting on its effectiveness.
Additional Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
- Foreign Policy
- Healthcare
- Civil Rights
- Economy
- Defense
- Energy
- Environment
- Labor
- Science
- Technology
- Trade
- Housing
President Trump issued an executive order revoking several executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations issued by the Biden administration.
The order focuses on restoring common sense to the federal government.
Specific actions revoked include those related to COVID-19 response, foreign policy workforce revitalization, LGBTQ+ human rights, minimum wage for federal contractors, energy supply interruption, infant formula supply, solar energy, insulation, electrolyzers, heat pumps, biotechnology, multiple Department of Defense supply chains, and worker empowerment.
The order emphasizes that it does not create any new legal rights or benefits.
Establishing The White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026
This presidential order establishes the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, chaired by the President and vice-chaired by the Vice President.
The Task Force's purpose is to coordinate federal efforts to prepare for and execute the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, leveraging the event's potential for economic growth and tourism.
The Task Force will comprise numerous cabinet secretaries and White House advisors, and will be administratively housed within the Department of Homeland Security.
The order outlines the Task Force's responsibilities, reporting requirements, and termination date (December 31, 2026, unless extended).
Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Southern Border
President Trump issued an executive order amending tariffs previously imposed on Mexican goods.
The order modifies the additional duties introduced in Executive Order 14194, specifically targeting automotive parts and components to minimize disruption to the US automotive industry and its workforce.
It reduces the tariff on certain articles entered duty-free under the USMCA and lowers the potash tariff to 10 percent.
The order emphasizes maintaining the US automotive industry's economic and national security significance and ensures that implementation aligns with existing laws and available appropriations.
Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border
President Trump issued an executive order amending previous tariffs on Canadian goods.
The action modifies the duties imposed on certain Canadian automotive parts and potash to mitigate potential disruptions to the U.S. automotive sector and its workforce.
The amendment clarifies the goods excluded from increased tariffs and schedules a reduction in potash duties from 25 percent to 10 percent, effective March 7th, 2025.
The order emphasizes that it does not create any legally enforceable rights.
Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China
This presidential action amends a previous executive order to further increase tariffs on Chinese goods to 20 percent.
The rationale is the People's Republic of China's (PRC) failure to effectively curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
The President invoked existing legal authority to escalate these economic sanctions, aiming to pressure the PRC to take stronger measures against the opioid crisis.
Amendment to Duties to Address the Situation at our Southern Border
President's March 2, 2025, order amends Executive Order 14194, revising section 2(g) to specifically address duty-free treatment for goods.
The amendment clarifies that duty-free treatment will end for covered articles once the Secretary of Commerce confirms efficient tariff revenue collection systems are in place.
The order also includes general provisions, specifying that it doesn't override existing legal authorities or budgetary processes and doesn't create any new legal rights.
Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs across our Northern Border
The Presidential Actions document amends Executive Order 14193, which addresses illicit drug flow across the US-Canada border.
The amendment revises section 2(h), modifying duty-free de minimis treatment for certain articles under 19 U.S.C. 1321.
This treatment ends once the Secretary of Commerce confirms adequate systems for processing and collecting tariffs are established.
The order clarifies that it does not impact existing department authorities or budgetary functions and creates no new legal entitlements.