The President has issued an executive order “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation” on August 6, 2025. This executive action falls under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
This order addresses findings that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian oil. As a result, articles of India imported into the United States shall be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25%. This will take affect on August 27 and will be in addition to the 25% reciprocal tariff that takes effect for India on August 7.
Goods that were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States before 12:01 am EDT on August 27, and are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 am EDT on September 17, 2025, the tariff will not apply.
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