State Department to decide and recommend whether extra tariffs should apply to identified countries

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The Secretary of State issues a determination, after required consultations, and if recommending tariffs, formally informs the President (and Commerce informs the President of its finding) as described.

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President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order declaring that the national emergency relating to the Government of Iran continues and authorizing additional measures to address it. The order allows the administration to impose an additional ad valorem tariff (an example rate of 25 percent is given) on imports that are products of countries that directly or indirectly purchase goods or services from Iran. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to identify such countries and the Secretary of State, in consultation with other agencies, to recommend whether and to what extent tariffs should be applied, with monitoring and modification authorities for the President and Cabinet members. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on February 7, 2026.

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The quoted language appears verbatim in Section 2(c)(i)-(ii) of the Executive Order "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran" (Feb. 6, 2026). The order instructs that after the Secretary of Commerce makes an affirmative finding and notifies the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State, in consultation with Treasury, Commerce, DHS, and the U.S. Trade Representative, shall determine whether and to what extent an additional ad valorem duty should be imposed and, if so, recommend it to the President; the EO then directs the President will consider that recommendation and the Commerce finding. Verdict: True — the Executive Order contains the cited consultation, determination, and recommendation steps.

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Update · Feb 07, 2026, 06:18 AMTrue
The quoted language appears verbatim in Section 2(c)(i)-(ii) of the Executive Order "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran" (Feb. 6, 2026). The order instructs that after the Secretary of Commerce makes an affirmative finding and notifies the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State, in consultation with Treasury, Commerce, DHS, and the U.S. Trade Representative, shall determine whether and to what extent an additional ad valorem duty should be imposed and, if so, recommend it to the President; the EO then directs the President will consider that recommendation and the Commerce finding. Verdict: True — the Executive Order contains the cited consultation, determination, and recommendation steps.
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/modifying-duties-to-address-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-the-russian-federation/
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-iran/
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