April 11, 2025

The order from President Trump is to seal the southern border and repel illegal immigrants from entering the United States. The order also states that members of the Armed Forces will follow rules for the use of force prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.

Based on this executive order, President Trump has clarified that imports of semiconductors from certain countries are exempted from additional ad valorem duties imposed under Executive Order 14257 and the subsequent orders. However, the exemption only applies to products classified in certain headings and subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)….