🚗U.S. Notice on Tariff Modifications Under New EU Framework Agreement
On August 21, 2025, the United States and the European Union announced agreement on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (Framework Agreement). On September 5, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14346, Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements, finding that it is necessary and appropriate to implement the tariff modifications described in that Framework Agreement. Executive Order 14346 also directed and authorized the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to take the necessary and appropriate steps to implement any current or forthcoming trade and security framework agreements between a foreign trading partner and the United States. This notice amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to implement the elements of the Framework Agreement that adjust tariffs on certain articles that are products of the European Union, including automobiles and automobile parts subject to tariffs under Proclamation 10908, Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States, as amended, and unavailable natural resources (including cork), all aircraft and aircraft parts, and generic pharmaceuticals and their ingredients and chemical precursors.
Learn More🚗New Tariff Rates for UK Automobile Imports Under Executive Order 14309
Executive Order 14309 of June 16, 2025 (Implementing the General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal) (Executive Order 14309) establishes a tariff rate quota on automobiles that are products of the United Kingdom (UK), provides for preferential tariff treatment for automobile parts that are products of the UK and for use in UK automobiles, and removes certain tariffs from products of the UK that fall under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. Executive Order 14309 provides that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is to publish a notice in the Federal Register to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to conform with that treatment.
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Executive Order 14309 outlines the General Terms for the U.S.-U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal, enhancing trade relations through lower tariffs on automobiles and greater market access for American exports. It addresses supply chain security for steel and aluminum, aiming to bolster national security while fostering economic growth and cooperation in critical sectors like aerospace.
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