Order directs State and Commerce secretaries to implement tariff system and issue rules and guidance

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The Secretaries of State and Commerce are authorized by the Executive Order to issue rules and guidance and otherwise act to implement the tariff system.

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On January 29, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and creating a mechanism to impose additional tariffs on imports from any country that directly or indirectly provides oil to Cuba. The Order authorizes the Secretaries of State and Commerce to implement the tariff system and related measures and allows the President to modify the policy if Cuba or other countries take actions aligned with U.S. security and foreign policy objectives. The fact sheet says the measures respond to alleged Cuban support for hostile actors, regional instability, and human rights abuses; it also references prior steps taken in June 2025, including travel restrictions and a National Security Presidential Memorandum on Cuba.

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The Executive Order "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba" (Jan. 29, 2026) explicitly authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to "issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order" (Sec. 2(b)(ii)) and authorizes the Secretary of State to "issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order" (Sec. 2(c)(iii)). Section 5 (Delegation) further directs and authorizes both Secretaries to "take all actions necessary to implement and effectuate this order — including ... adopting rules, regulations, or guidance" and to employ powers granted by IEEPA if necessary. Reporting from Reuters and the Associated Press likewise describes the order as delegating implementation authority to those departments to carry out the tariff system. Verdict: True — the order's text directly grants the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce authority to take all necessary actions, including issuing rules and guidance, to implement the tariff system and related measures.

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Update · Jan 30, 2026, 10:16 AMTrue
The Executive Order "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba" (Jan. 29, 2026) explicitly authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to "issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order" (Sec. 2(b)(ii)) and authorizes the Secretary of State to "issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order" (Sec. 2(c)(iii)). Section 5 (Delegation) further directs and authorizes both Secretaries to "take all actions necessary to implement and effectuate this order — including ... adopting rules, regulations, or guidance" and to employ powers granted by IEEPA if necessary. Reporting from Reuters and the Associated Press likewise describes the order as delegating implementation authority to those departments to carry out the tariff system. Verdict: True — the order's text directly grants the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce authority to take all necessary actions, including issuing rules and guidance, to implement the tariff system and related measures.
Original article · Jan 29, 2026
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