Trump Order Threatens 25% Tariffs on Any Country That Buys Iranian Goods

On February 6, 2026, Trump signed Executive Order 14382, "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran," reaffirming the national emergency first declared in Executive Order 12957 in 1995 and creating a mechanism to impose an additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent on imports from any country that directly or indirectly buys goods or services from Iran. The Commerce Secretary identifies countries trading with Iran, the Secretary of State recommends whether to apply the tariff, and the President makes the final call. The order took effect February 7 and cites the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the National Emergencies Act and Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974.

The order extends the use of emergency economic powers to tariff third countries for their commercial relationships rather than for their own trade conduct — a secondary-sanctions structure applied through the tariff code. It was signed two weeks before the Supreme Court held on February 20 that IEEPA does not authorize the President's global tariff program.

The Supreme Court's February 20 ruling addressed the global tariff regime; the sources reviewed do not state whether EO 14382 was separately rescinded or modified.