President declares national emergency on Cuba and authorizes tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba

• TrueOrder enables extra tariffs on imports from countries supplying oil to Cuba and tasks agencies to make findings
• TrueSecretary of State ordered to report to Congress on the Cuba national emergency

Key takeaways

• President Trump declared a national emergency regarding threats posed by the Government of Cuba on January 29, 2026.
• The order cites Cuba’s cooperation with Russia, the People’s Republic of China, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah and accuses Cuba of hosting foreign intelligence and defense capabilities.
• It establishes a tariff system allowing an additional ad valorem duty on U.S. imports that are products of countries that directly or indirectly sell or provide oil to Cuba.
• The Secretary of Commerce will determine whether a foreign country supplies oil to Cuba; the Secretary of State, in consultation with Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security, and the USTR, will recommend whether and to what extent additional duties should be imposed.
• The order grants authority to the Secretaries of State and Commerce to issue rules and guidance, monitor the situation, and report to Congress consistent with NEA and IEEPA requirements.
• The order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 30, 2026, and may be modified in response to new information, changed circumstances, or foreign retaliation.

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