Analysis
What the official said
“(a) Except as otherwise provided in this memorandum, the Trade Representative shall impose the following tariff rates on all goods of the economy for which an act, policy, or practice was found actionable under section 301: (i) 10 percent tariff rate: The Trade Representative shall impose a tariff of 10 percent on goods of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and Trinidad and Tobago.”
Claimant: The President President of the United States
Agency or office: Executive Office of the President
Context
Presidential memorandum published in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2026-15274) directing the U.S. Trade Representative to implement tariff measures following section 301 determinations related to forced labor import prohibitions.
Evidence
This is an official Presidential memorandum published in the Federal Register directing the U.S. Trade Representative to impose specified tariffs. The quoted instruction appears verbatim in the published document, so the factual proposition that the memorandum directs a 10% tariff on the listed economies is supported by the primary source.