Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products
The order removes certain agricultural products from the reciprocal tariffs first imposed under the April 2025 national emergency declaration, updating the exemption list in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule effective retroactively to November 13, 2025.
It is part of an ongoing series of adjustments to the broader reciprocal tariff regime, reflecting new assessments of domestic demand, domestic production capacity, and the status of trade negotiations with partner countries.
What this order does
What it orders
The order directs that certain agricultural products — listed in graphic annexes not reproduced in the published text — shall no longer be subject to the reciprocal tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14257 of April 2025. It updates Annex II of that order, as well as the "Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners" annex from Executive Order 14346, with the changes applying retroactively to goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. on November 13, 2025. Where duties were collected on now-exempted goods after that date, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is directed to process refunds under applicable law.
The order also directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to continue monitoring the national emergency conditions and to inform the President of any circumstance suggesting further action is needed. The Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the USTR are authorized to adopt rules, regulations, or guidance to implement the order and may redelegate those functions within their respective agencies.
Who it affects
Importers of the specific agricultural products newly exempted from reciprocal tariffs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (which must process any retroactive duty refunds), and trading partners whose exports of those goods had been subject to the tariff regime established under EO 14257.
Why it matters
Importers who paid reciprocal tariffs on covered agricultural goods after November 13, 2025 may be entitled to refunds. Ongoing importers of the newly exempted products will face lower duty costs, which can affect pricing throughout agricultural supply chains.
What must happen and when
How the order is supposed to work
The tariff modification takes effect retroactively to November 13, 2025; CBP processes refunds for any duties already collected on newly exempted goods under its standard procedures. Commerce and USTR are required to keep watching the national emergency conditions and flag any need for further presidential action. Commerce, DHS, and USTR can issue rules or guidance and redelegate implementation authority within their agencies. A severability clause protects the rest of the order if any provision is struck down.
Actions and deadlines
- Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to exempt specified agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs
- Process duty refunds for newly exempted goods entered on or after November 13, 2025
- Continue monitoring national emergency conditions and consult with senior officials; report any need for further presidential action