President Trump Issues Order to Reduce
Certain Tariffs Being Applied Cumulatively

May 29, 2025

On April 29, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14289 to address the problem of certain imports having stacked or cumulative tariffs being imposed that result in duties that are beyond those necessary to achieve the intended policy goals. EO 14289 applies retroactively to entries of merchandise subject to the EOs and proclamations listed below on or after March 4, 2025.

Summary of Executive Order 14289

The tariffs specifically addressed are:

  1. Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States);
  2. Executive Order 14193 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), as amended;
  3. Executive Order 14194 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border), as amended;
  4. Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), as amended; and
  5. Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), as amended.

The non-stacking measures are to be applied as follows:

(i) An article subject to tariffs under (a) above shall not be subject to additional tariffs on that article pursuant to the actions listed in the EOs and proclamations (b) through (e) listed above.
(ii) An article subject to tariffs under (b) or (c) above shall not be subject to additional tariffs on that article pursuant to the actions listed in proclamations (d) and (e) listed above.
(iii) An article subject to tariffs under (d) shall not be subject to additional tariffs on that article pursuant to the actions listed in proclamation (e) listed above.

CBP Notice Regarding Refunds and USMCA Goods

CBP in a notice published in the Federal Register May 20, 2025 [2025-09066 (90 FR 21487)] advised importers to submit Post-Summary Corrections via ACE for unliquidated entries or to file protests for liquidated entries subject to duty refunds under EO 14289.

Further CBP advised that USMCA-qualifying goods will not be subject to additional tariffs on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks listed in section 2(a) of EO 14289 [(a) above]. Further, USMCA-qualifying goods will not be subject to additional tariffs listed in section 2(b) or 2(c) of EO 14289 [(b) and (c) above]. Instead, such goods will be subject to additional tariffs listed in sections 2(d) and/or 2(e) of EO 14289 [(d) and (e) above], as applicable, in addition to any other applicable tariff.

For additional information on this or other Customs matters, contact George Tuttle, III at geo@tuttlelaw.com or 415-986-8780.

The information in this article is general in nature and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship with respect to any event or occurrence and may not be considered as such.

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