Here's a plain English summary of Executive Order 14389:
This executive order terminates specific import taxes, known as "ad valorem duties" (tariffs based on value), which were previously put in place under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by nine earlier executive orders. It directs government agencies to stop collecting these particular tariffs as soon as practicable. While these specific tariffs are being removed, other actions taken under those previous orders and the national emergencies they declared remain in effect.
Key Actions and Directives:
Ends the collection of specific "ad valorem duties" (tariffs based on value) that were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by nine previous executive orders. Directs all relevant executive departments and agencies to immediately begin taking steps to stop collecting these specific tariffs. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Trade Representative to make necessary changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, which lists all U.S. tariffs. Clarifies that other types of duties (such as those imposed under Section 232 or Section 301 of the Trade Act) and other actions or national emergencies declared in the previous orders are not affected by this order.Who is Affected and How:
Importers of goods that were previously subject to these specific IEEPA-imposed ad valorem duties will no longer have to pay them, potentially reducing the cost of importing those products. U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (specifically U.S. Customs and Border Protection), the Department of Commerce, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, are directed to implement the termination of these specific tariffs. Foreign trading partners that were targeted by the specific tariffs in the previous executive orders (which addressed issues like illicit drugs, border situations, China's opioid supply chain, Venezuelan oil, trade deficits, and threats from Brazil, Russia, Cuba, and Iran) will see these particular import taxes on their goods removed.Legal Authority Cited:
The order cites the President's authority under the U.S. Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act, section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 301 of title 3, United States Code. The specific duties being ended were originally imposed using the authority of the IEEPA.
