Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs and Trade-Security Agreements Modifications
Impact Score: 4
Timeline: Effective September 8, 2025 (3 days after order date)
Summary: This Executive Order updates reciprocal tariffs under U.S. trade laws and sets procedures for implementing current and future trade and security agreements, including tariff adjustments such as zero percent tariffs on certain EU products. Key officials—including Commerce, USTR, and Homeland Security—are authorized to modify tariffs and regulations to protect national security and economic interests. Continuous monitoring of trade deficits and international relations is mandated, impacting Vanderbilt University’s procurement, research, and international collaboration strategies. The Order presents both challenges and opportunities for Vanderbilt in budgeting, compliance, and potential research funding.
Key Actions: Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations should monitor trade developments; the Department of Economics to analyze economic impacts; International Student Services to assess effects on international community; Office of Research to seek alignment with national trade priorities and potential funding; Owen Graduate School to develop curriculum on trade policy; and the School of Engineering to engage in relevant technology research.
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