It is necessary, appropriate to impose 'additional ad valorem duty' on imports from India, which is 'directly or indirectly importing Russian oil,' says executive order
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on India in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil, according to the White House.
"To deal with the national emergency described in Executive Order 14066, I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to impose an additional ad valorem duty on imports of articles of India, which is directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil," said the order.
The tariffs will be effective in 21 days from the date of the order that said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in coordination with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent shall determine whether any other country is "directly or indirectly" importing Russian Federation oil.
"If the Secretary of Commerce finds that a country is directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil,” he, consulting with other officials, “shall recommend whether and to what extent I should take action as to that country, including whether I should impose an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent on imports of articles of that country," it said.
Trump said Tuesday tht the US will "make that determination" about sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil after talks between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian officials in Moscow.
Trump accuses New Delhi of profiting from the resale of Russian oil.
India said it was “extremely unfortunate” that Trump raised tariffs to 50% on India for “actions that several other countries are also taking in their own national interest.”
The actions are “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable,” the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, adding that New Delhi will take "all actions necessary" to protect its national interests.
