US additional 25% duty on Indian goods under Executive Order 14329 takes effect on 27 August 2025
An additional 25% US ad valorem duty on products of India, imposed by Executive Order 14329 over India's import of Russian oil, took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on 27 August 2025, on top of the duty already imposed under EO 14257.
Summary
An additional 25% ad valorem duty on imports of products of India took effect in the United States at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 27 August 2025, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection notice published in the Federal Register that day. The duty was imposed by Executive Order 14329 of 6 August 2025, issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), on the ground that India is directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil. The notice says the duty, under HTSUS heading 9903.01.84, applies in addition to the additional duty on Indian goods under the reciprocal-tariff order EO 14257 and all other duties. Exemptions include goods already in transit if entered before 17 September 2025, informational materials, humanitarian donations, and certain steel, aluminium, vehicle and copper products covered by separate duties.
Key facts
- Effective
- 12:01 a.m. EDT, 27 Aug 2025
- Additional duty
- 25% ad valorem on products of India
- Legal basis
- Executive Order 14329 (6 Aug 2025), under IEEPA
- Stated reason
- India's direct or indirect import of Russian Federation oil
- HTSUS heading
- 9903.01.84
- Relation to EO 14257
- Applies in addition to reciprocal-tariff duty
- In-transit relief
- Loaded before 27 Aug and entered before 17 Sep 2025
- Notice
- CBP, Federal Register 90 FR 41837, 27 Aug 2025
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The additional US ad valorem duty on products of India imposed by Executive Order 14329, which took effect on 27 August 2025, is:
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Correct answer: B — 25%
EO 14329 imposed an additional ad valorem duty of 25 percent on imports of articles of India, effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on 27 August 2025.
According to the US Federal Register notice, the additional duty on Indian goods under Executive Order 14329 was imposed because India was:
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Correct answer: D — Directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil
The notice says the duty was imposed on articles of India, 'which is directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil'.
Consider the following statements about the US duty on Indian goods effective 27 August 2025: 1. Executive Order 14329 was issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). 2. The new duty replaces the additional duty on Indian goods under the reciprocal-tariff order EO 14257. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the CBP notice says the duty applies in addition to the duty under EO 14257.
Under the CBP Federal Register notice on the additional duty on Indian goods, articles already loaded and in transit before 12:01 a.m. EDT on 27 August 2025 are exempt if entered for consumption before:
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Correct answer: C — 17 September 2025
Heading 9903.01.85 exempts such in-transit goods if entered (or withdrawn from warehouse) for consumption before 12:01 a.m. EDT on 17 September 2025.