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AI Summary: This is a policy document, specifically an Executive Order issued by the President of the United States. This regulation provides a pause on previously announced tariffs against Canada related to concerns about illegal migration and drug trafficking at the northern U.S. border. The Executive Order temporarily suspends additional 25% ad valorem duties and 10% ad valorem duties on energy products that were originally set to take effect on February 4, 2025, now delayed until March 4, 2025. The pause allows the U.S. government, specifically the Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with other senior officials, to assess Canada's cooperative actions to address illegal migration and drug trafficking. If the situation does not improve, the President reserves the right to immediately implement the previously proposed tariffs. The document also includes standard legal provisions about severability and implementation, emphasizing that the order does not create new legal rights and must be implemented consistent with existing laws and available appropriations.