US President Donald Trump has lifted an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports after New Delhi committed to stop direct or indirect purchases of crude oil from Russia, the White House said.
An executive order noted the duty had been imposed in August 2025 under national security concerns tied to India’s continued Russian oil imports following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump said he had determined that India had taken “significant steps” to address the national emergency the US declared in 2022 over Russia’s actions.
Those steps include India’s pledge to halt Russian oil imports, increase purchases of US energy products, and expand defence cooperation with Washington over the next 10 years. “India has aligned sufficiently with the United States on national security, foreign policy and economic matters,” the order said, adding that removing the additional duty was “necessary and appropriate” to address the continuing national emergency.
The 25 per cent ad valorem duty had been applied using US emergency economic powers that allow trade actions in response to national security and foreign policy threats. US officials said rolling back the tariff is expected to ease pressure on Indian exports to the US and signals a notable shift in Washington’s approach to New Delhi amid efforts to deepen strategic and economic ties.
The tariff removal coincides with an interim trade agreement intended to expand market access and strengthen supply chain cooperation between the two countries.
