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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order - imposing new trade duties and addressing border security issues. This regulation imposes a 25 percent additional ad valorem duty on all products imported from Mexico in response to what the document describes as a national emergency involving illegal migration and drug trafficking. The tariffs will take effect on February 4, 2025, with specific exceptions for goods already in transit. The Executive Order declares that the tariffs are aimed at compelling Mexico to take more aggressive action against drug trafficking organizations, human trafficking, and illegal border crossings. The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to consult with other federal agencies and recommend additional actions if Mexico does not adequately address these issues. The tariffs can be removed if the President determines that Mexico has taken sufficient cooperative steps to alleviate the illegal migration and drug trafficking problems. The order also specifies that goods entering foreign trade zones must be classified under "privileged foreign status" and that no drawback will be available for the imposed duties. The regulation is implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act, and it explicitly states that it does not create any legally enforceable rights for any parties.