On Mar. 27, 2025, White House published Executive order 14245 in federal register.
Concurrently, on Mar. 25, White House issued fact sheet on order imposing tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil and declaring continued national emergency.
25% tariff to apply if a country imports Venezuelan oil directly or through a third party.
If tariffs imposed on China, will also apply to Hong Kong and Macau to prevent evasion
Noted Maduro regime poses unusual and extraordinary threat to US national security.
On Mar. 24, White House issued EO re Venezuelan oil purchasing.
White House issued executive order (EO) Imposing tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil, declaring continued national emergency re VEN originally from 2015.
Also cites Maduro regime and the Tren de Aragua gang as national security threats.
Maduro Regime
Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan transnational criminal group, is now designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization due to violent, destabilizing activities across Americas.
The Maduro regime is held responsible for undermining democracy, fostering corruption, enabling forced migration, and worsening the Americas humanitarian crisis.
The regime aided and facilitated the influx of Tren de Aragua members into the US.
Tariffs on Countries Importing VEN Oil
Starting Apr 2, 2025, the US may impose a 25% discretionary tariff on imports from any country that buys Venezuelan oil, expiring 1 year after a country ceases buying oil.
Tariff will be imposed by Secretary of State and with the Secretary of Commerce will be responsible for determining oil origin, enforcement, issuing implementation rule.
Agencies report to President every 180 days on impact of tariffs to Maduro regime.
Mar. 27, 2025 White House EO Fed Reg
On Mar. 27, 2025, White House published Executive order 14245 in federal register.
Concurrently, on Mar. 25, White House issued fact sheet on order imposing tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil and declaring continued national emergency.
25% tariff to apply if a country imports Venezuelan oil directly or through a third party.
If tariffs imposed on China, will also apply to Hong Kong and Macau to prevent evasion
Noted Maduro regime poses unusual and extraordinary threat to US national security.
