"Secondary Tariffs" To Be Imposed On Imports From India

On August 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on all imports from India in response to India's continued imports of oil from the Russian Federation. Although E.O. 14245 of March 24, 2025, (Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil) previously authorized the imposition of tariffs on any country found to import, directly or indirectly, Venezuelan oil, this is the first instance where the administration has authorized and implemented what it has termed "secondary tariffs" against a specific country.

The 25 percent tariffs outlined in the E.O. are to be imposed on imports of articles of India entered for consumption after August 27, 2025. For goods subject to the "on the water" exception, tariffs will be imposed on those entered for consumption after September 17, 2025. This is in addition to any other applicable duties, including the reciprocal tariffs imposed by E.O. 14257, as amended.