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Executive Order 14382, signed February 6, 2026, is a presidential trade and sanctions action that builds on a national emergency regarding Iran first declared in 1995. It authorizes the United States to impose additional import tariffs on goods from any foreign country that buys or acquires goods or services from Iran.
Any country found to be purchasing Iranian goods or services — directly or through intermediaries — becomes eligible for an additional import duty of up to 25% on its products entering the United States. The Commerce Department determines which countries qualify by investigating trade ties to Iran; the State Department then decides whether and how much of a tariff to recommend; the President makes the final call. The order took effect at 12:01 a.m. on February 7, 2026. The President retains authority to raise, lower, or remove tariffs if a targeted country retaliates, cooperates, or otherwise changes its behavior toward Iran.
Foreign governments and their exporters are the primary targets — any country that trades with Iran risks having its goods hit with extra duties when entering the U.S. market. U.S. importers who source products from those countries would face higher costs, which could be passed along to American businesses and consumers. Iranian entities themselves are not directly addressed by the tariff mechanism, since existing sanctions already prohibit most U.S.-Iran trade; the order instead pressures Iran’s remaining trading partners.