The United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday (local time) and amended the mutual tariff rates, built earlier this year on the national emergency announced under the Executive Order 14257, attempting to find out that he has described as a large and frequent American goods trade deficit which pose a threat to national security and economy.
Calling the Authority under the International Emergency Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEEPA), the National Emergency Act, and the 1974 trade act, Trump said that new measures respond to additional recommendations received from senior officials on foreign trade practices and their impact on American exports, manufacturing and supply chains.
“In the Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, I found that the terms reflected in large and consistent annual American goods trade deficit form an unusual and extraordinary threat … I declared a national emergency … and applied additional advertisement Veloram duties, which I thought and appropriate, thought,” order.
The latest order replaces earlier rates, adjusted ad valorem duties adjusted on goods from specific trading partners. Executive Order will continue to face 10% duty under the Executive Order 14257 as amendment in goods from other countries.
As per the order, the revised harmonized tariff schedule of the United States (HTSUS) will be updated accordingly and will be effective seven days after the release of the order. The goods in transit before the deadline and recorded before October 5, 2025, will be given exemption.
In adjusted rates, Iraq will face 35%duty, Laos and Myanmar 40%, Switzerland 39%and Syria 41%. India’s rate has been fixed at 25%, while Brazil and the United Kingdom will face 10% duty.
The European Union will be subject to a conditional structure: A column 1 duty rate will increase by 15% with less than 15%, while people with 15% or more rates will not have to face any additional duty.
Currently, trading partners interacting on trade and security agreements with the United States will continue under the new tariff structure until new orders are issued.
The executive order also imposes heavy punishment on transmission schemes. The goods prescribed by the US Customs and Border Security (CBP) have been transmitted, which will be subject to 40% advertising Velorm duty, among other applications. A list of countries and facilities involved in such schemes will be published every six months to assist in procurement and safety reviews.
The implementation will be supervised by the Commerce Secretary, Secretary of Homeland Security, Business Representative of the United States and other senior officials, who are authorized to take all necessary action, including updates and issuing guidance to HTSUS.
The Secretary of Commerce and the USTR have been directed to continue monitoring the national emergency and recommend further action if foreign partners fail to take adequate steps or engage in reputation measures.
The order stated, “This order will be implemented in accordance with the applied law and subjected to the availability of appropriation. The cost of the publication will be borne by the office of the United States Trade Representative.” (AI)
