Trade Directives

This document provides a compilation of numerous individuals nominated by the President to various high-level federal positions, including roles within executive departments, independent agencies, ambassadorships, and U.S. Attorney offices.

The listings specify the nominee's name, their proposed role, the agency or location, and often denote whether the appointment is to fill an expired term, a vacancy, or a newly created position, detailing the necessary Senate confirmation required for these appointments to take effect.

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Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States

This Presidential Memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies to immediately begin the process of withdrawing the United States from membership, participation in, or funding for a long list of specific non-UN and United Nations organizations, and related bodies.

This directive stems from the Secretary of State's review, completed under Executive Order 14199, which identified these groups as contrary to the interests of the United States, with the Secretary of State tasked to provide further implementation guidance.

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Regarding the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Emcore Corporation by Hiefo Corporation

The document is a Presidential Order issued under the authority of the Defense Production Act, prohibiting HieFo Corporation, which is controlled by a citizen of the People's Republic of China, from retaining its acquisition of EMCORE Corporation's digital chip assets, deemed a threat to U.S. national security.

The order mandates that HieFo must divest all interests and rights in the acquired assets within 180 days under the supervision and verification of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), while immediately restricting access to the assets and related technical information until the divestment is complete.

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Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Timber, Lumber, and their Derivative Products into the United States

This Presidential Proclamation amends a previous order, Proclamation 10976, which imposed initial tariffs on specific wood products based on a Section 232 national security investigation.

Finding that ongoing negotiations with foreign partners remain productive, the President delays the scheduled increase of certain tariffs—specifically for upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities—from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, contingent upon the progress of these agreements.

The proclamation reaffirms the existing initial tariffs and reaffirms the authority of the U.S. Trade Representative to continue pursuing agreements to ensure that wood product imports no longer threaten U.S. national security.

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To Implement the United States-Israel Agreenent on Trade in Agricultural Products and for Other Purposes

This Presidential Action modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) primarily to extend, through December 31, 2026, the duty-free access for specified quantities of certain agricultural products from Israel, consistent with the ongoing United States-Israel Free Trade Area (USIFTA) agreements.

The proclamation also enacts critical technical modifications, rectifying errors found in implementation notices for the USIFTA, the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA), and the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (USKFTA), alongside updating cross-references affected by recent reciprocal tariff orders related to the European Union.

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Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

This Presidential Action establishes the policy that the United States must sustain global Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominance through a minimally burdensome national framework, overriding conflicting state regulations that threaten innovation.

The order mandates the creation of an AI Litigation Task Force within the Justice Department to challenge specific state AI laws deemed unlawful or unduly burdensome.

Furthermore, it directs the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to evaluate existing state laws—identifying those that compel alterations to truthful AI outputs—and establishes mechanisms to restrict federal funding for states maintaining conflicting regulations, while instructing staff to prepare a unified legislative recommendation for Congress.

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Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain

This Presidential Action establishes Food Supply Chain Security Task Forces within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive behavior, including price fixing, and assess risks posed by foreign control over U.S. food-related industries.

The initiative aims to ensure an affordable and secure food supply by empowering these agencies to take necessary enforcement actions, initiate criminal proceedings if appropriate, and brief Congress on progress and potential legislative recommendations within 180 and 365 days of issuance.

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America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine

This document, framed as a presidential message related to the anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, reaffirms the U.S. commitment to sovereignty in the Western Hemisphere, introducing a "Trump Corollary" that asserts American control over the destiny of the hemisphere, free from foreign or globalist institutions.

The administration highlights achievements such as restoring privileged Panama Canal access, bolstering maritime dominance, disrupting international supply chain practices, halting drug flows from Mexico, securing the southern border against illegal immigration, dismantling narco-terrorist networks, and securing new trade deals with several Central and South American nations as evidence of this vigorous, America-first approach to hemispheric leadership and security.

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