Trump Revokes Additional 25% Tariff Imposed on India for Buying Russian Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled an additional 25% duty on goods from India that was imposed in August 2025 over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, the White House press service said.

"India has committed to ending direct and indirect imports of oil from the Russian Federation, has stated its intention to purchase U.S. energy products, and has recently agreed to a framework with the United States to expand defense cooperation over the next 10 years," Trump said in the executive order.

The president said he had concluded that India had taken sufficient steps to address the situation and therefore decided to revoke the additional duty. The order will take effect on Saturday, February 7.

In addition, the United States and India will reduce so-called "reciprocal" tariffs on Indian goods, bringing the effective duty rate to 18%.

On February 2, Trump said after speaking with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. However, Reuters cited sources as saying that Indian refiners will need a transition period to phase out Russian supplies, as companies have already contracted shipments scheduled to load in February and arrive in March.

Unnamed Indian government sources told NDTV that India plans to buy oil from countries not subject to sanctions, depending on price. These include Venezuela.

At the same time, Russia has increased discounts on its oil for India. Bloomberg suggested this could be a test of whether India will adhere to its commitments to the United States.

• In August 2025, Trump imposed an additional 25% duty on India for purchasing Russian oil, bringing the total rate to 50%.