Duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion
Section text and notes
(a)
In general
Not later than 30 days after , the President shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, increase the rate of duty for all goods imported into the United States from a country described in subsection (c) (and only from a country described in subsection (c)) to a rate of up to 100 percent ad valorem.
(b)
Modification to rate of duty
At any time after the initial imposition of duties under subsection (a) or (e), the United States Trade Representative shall modify or adjust any rate of duty imposed under subsection (a) or (e) to a rate greater than zero and up to 100 percent ad valorem upon submitting a written determination to the appropriate congressional committees that a country described in subsection (c) has taken significant steps—
(1)
to increase the importation, sale, supply, transfer, or purchase of crude oil or natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation; or
(2)
to decrease or cease engaging in the importation, sale, supply, transfer, or purchase of such crude oil or natural gas.
(c)
Country described
A country described in this subsection is a foreign country that—
(1)(A)
knowingly made new purchases of crude oil or natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation on a date that is on or after 30 days after ; and
(B)
was among the 5 largest importers, by total volume, of crude oil or natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation during the most recent 12-month period preceding ; or
(2)
was among the top 5 countries facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion during the most recent 12-month period preceding .
(d)
Exception
A duty shall not be imposed under this section with respect to goods imported from a country described in subsection (c)(1) for the importation by that country of natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation if—
(1)
that country’s total imports of natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation during the 12-month period described in subsection (c)(1)(B) were less than 15 percent of the total annual exports of natural gas from the Russian Federation during that period; and
(2)
that country has taken significant steps to reduce its imports of natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation.
(e)
Subsequent determinations
Not later than 180 days after the initial imposition of duties under subsection (a), and every 180 days thereafter, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, shall—
(1)
determine, based on the most recent 12-month period preceding the determination, the countries that are—
(A)
the 5 largest importers of crude oil, by total volume, originating in the Russian Federation; and
(B)
the 5 largest importers of natural gas, by total volume, originating in the Russian Federation; and
(2)
impose duties pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to goods imported from those countries.
(f)
Duty rate in addition to other duties, fees, taxes, exactions, or charges
19 U.S.C. 1671section 1862 of title 19A rate of duty imposed under this section with respect to a good imported from a country described in subsection (c) shall be in addition to any other duty, fee, tax, exaction, or charge applicable with respect to the good, including any duty imposed under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( et seq.), section 2132, 2251, or 2411 of title 19, or .
(g)
Methodology, documentation, and reports
(1)
Reports required
Not later than 10 days before imposing a duty under subsection (a) or (e), or modifying or adjusting the rate of such a duty under subsection (b), the President or the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written justification for the duty that—
(A)
provides a substantive rationale for the determination of the rate of duty imposed under subsection (a) or (e) or the modification or adjustment made pursuant to subsection (b), as the case may be; and
(B)
details the methodology used to determine that the country subject to the duty is a country described in subsection (c).
(2)
Determinations of imports of crude oil and natural gas
For the purposes of determining whether a country is an importer of crude oil or natural gas described in subsection (c)(1)—
(A)
crude oil is the substance described in Harmonized System code 2709; and
(B)
natural gas is the substance described in Harmonized System code 2711.
(h)
Rule of construction
section 10815 of this titleNotwithstanding , nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the imposition of duties with respect to goods imported from any country not expressly described in subsection (c) or the Russian Federation.
(i)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A)
the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(B)
the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
(2)
Countries facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion
The term “countries facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion” means countries in which foreign persons are located or are operating, or under the laws of which foreign persons are organized, if such foreign persons are knowingly engaging in transactions, activities, or services that circumvent, or assist any third party to circumvent, any sanction related to oil that originated in the Russian Federation, including by—
(A)
providing significant financial or other support for the purchase, loading, or shipment of oil that originated in the Russian Federation and is subject to sanctions; and
(B)
engaging in any transaction, activity, or service related to a shadow fleet vessel that transported, is transporting, or is attempting to transport oil that originated in the Russian Federation and is subject to sanctions.
(3)
Natural gas
Except as provided by subsection (g)(2), the term “natural gas” means natural gas, whether unmixed or any mixture of natural and artificial gas, including liquefied natural gas.
act June 17, 1930, ch. 497 46 Stat. 590 section 1654 of Title 19The Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (f), is , . Title VII of the Act is classified generally to subtitle IV (§ 1671 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 19, Customs Duties. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
Pub. L. 119–111140 Stat. 1026 section 10801 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsec. (h), is , , , known as the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.