President Trump Executive Order Delays July 9 Reciprocal Tariff Implementation to 12:01 a.m. ET Aug. 1

President Trump issued an Executive Order which officially postpones the effective date of the country-specific reciprocal tariffs from 12:01 a.m. ET on July 9 to 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1. 

The country-specific reciprocal tariffs were first announced by the Trump Administration on April 2, but were postponed 90-days on April 9.

"I have determined, based on additional information and recommendations from various senior officials, including information on the status of discussions with trading partners, that it is necessary and appropriate to extend the suspension effectuated by Executive Order 14266 until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025. With respect to the PRC, the separate tariff suspension effectuated by Executive Order 14298 of May 12, 2025 (Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People’s Republic of China), remains in effect and is unaltered by this order," President Trump said in the Executive Order. 

“The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) shall be modified, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 9, 2025, by suspending headings 9903.01.43 through 9903.01.62 and 9903.01.64 through 9903.01.76, and subdivisions (v)(xiii)(1)-(9) and (11)-(57) of U.S. note 2 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025,” the Executive Order added. 

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