Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates
Extends the temporary suspension of higher reciprocal tariff rates — keeping a 10 percent additional duty in place for most trading partners — from July 9 until August 1, 2025, while leaving China's separate tariff arrangement unchanged.
Requires the Commerce Department, Homeland Security, and the U.S. Trade Representative to implement the change immediately, as the prior 90-day suspension was set to expire on July 9, 2025.
What this order does
What it orders
The order extends the tariff suspension first established in EO 14266 (April 9, 2025), which replaced higher country-specific reciprocal tariff rates with a flat 10 percent additional ad valorem duty for most trading partners. That 90-day suspension was expiring at 12:01 a.m. on July 9, 2025; this order pushes the expiration to 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 2025. It modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) — the official schedule of import duties — by suspending specific HTSUS headings for that period. Commerce, Homeland Security, and the U.S. Trade Representative are directed to take all necessary implementing actions, including amending regulations or issuing guidance.
The order explicitly leaves intact the separate tariff arrangement with China established by EO 14298 (May 12, 2025). It includes standard general-provisions language stating it creates no enforceable rights and must be implemented within existing appropriations.
Who it affects
Importers, businesses, and consumers who purchase goods entering the United States from countries other than China that are subject to the reciprocal tariff framework — those goods continue to face a 10 percent additional ad valorem duty through August 1, 2025.
Why it matters
Importers relying on the lower 10 percent rate receive a roughly three-week extension before any higher country-specific tariff rates could be reinstated. Businesses planning sourcing decisions or shipment timing around the July 9 expiration date now have until August 1 to operate under the same cost structure.
What must happen and when
How the order is supposed to work
The order self-executes through an immediate HTSUS modification effective July 9, 2025. The Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Homeland Security, and USTR are jointly authorized to implement through Federal Register notices, temporary regulatory amendments, and guidance. Consultation with State, Treasury, NSC, and the International Trade Commission is required. No reporting or review deadlines are specified beyond the August 1 expiration of the suspension itself.
Actions and deadlines
- Suspend specified HTSUS headings to extend the 10 percent reciprocal tariff rate for covered trading partners
- Take all necessary actions to implement and effectuate the HTSUS modification, including regulatory amendments and guidance
- Suspension of modified tariff rates expires and higher country-specific rates may resume