Executive Order 14245: Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil

What the order contains

Section headings exactly as they appear in the official text.

• Sec. 1. Findings
• Sec. 2. Imposition of Tariffs
• Sec. 3. Administration and Enforcement
• Sec. 4. Reporting and Review
• Sec. 5. Definitions
• Sec. 6. Effective Date
• Sec. 7. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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(a) The Tren de Aragua gang, a transnational criminal organization with origins in Venezuela, has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States due to its extensive involvement in terrorist activities such as kidnapping and violent attacks, including the assassination of a Venezuelan opposition figure, that destabilize communities across the Western Hemisphere. The prior administration's open-borders policies facilitated the infiltration of the United States by members of Tren de Aragua, allowing these dangerous criminals to establish a foothold within United States cities and prey upon American citizens. […]

Federal Register notes

See: EO 13692, March 8, 2015; EO 13808, August 24, 2017; EO 13850, November 1, 2018; EO 13884, August 5, 2019; Proc. 10903, March 14, 2025; Notice of February 18, 2026 (91 FR 8357); EO 14389, February 20, 2026