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Summary

The President must raise the tariff on all goods coming from certain foreign countries to as much as 100% no later than 30 days after September 18, 2026. After that, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) can change any such tariff to any level greater than zero and up to 100% if the USTR sends a written finding to Congress saying the country has taken major steps either to increase purchases of crude oil or natural gas from Russia or to decrease or stop those purchases. A country covered is one that either (1) made new purchases of Russian crude oil or natural gas on or after 30 days after September 18, 2026, and was one of the five largest importers of Russian oil or gas by volume during the 12 months before September 18, 2026, or (2) was one of the top five countries helping others evade Russian oil sanctions during that same 12-month period. No tariff applies to goods tied to a country’s importation of Russian natural gas if, during that 12-month period, that country’s Russian natural gas imports were under 15 percent of Russia’s total natural gas exports and the country has taken major steps to reduce those imports. Within 180 days after the first tariffs start, and every 180 days after that, the USTR with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy must identify the top five importers by volume of Russian crude oil and the top five importers of Russian natural gas (based on the most recent 12 months) and apply these duties to goods from those countries. These duties are added on top of any other fees or taxes. At least 10 days before imposing or changing a duty, the President or USTR must send Congress a written explanation of the rate and the method used to pick the country. Appropriate congressional committees are: Senate Finance; Senate Foreign Relations; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; House Ways and Means; House Foreign Affairs; and House Financial Services. “Countries facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion” are places where people knowingly help avoid oil sanctions, for example by funding purchases or using “shadow fleet” ships. “Natural gas” includes liquefied natural gas. Finally, duties under this rule apply only to the countries described above or to Russia itself.

Title 22, §10813

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(a)In general

Not later than 30 days after September 18, 2026, 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 September 18, 2026; 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 September 18, 2026; or

(2)was among the top 5 countries facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion during the most recent 12-month period preceding September 18, 2026.

(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

A 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 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), section 2132, 2251, or 2411 of title 19, or section 1862 of title 19.

(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

Notwithstanding section 10815 of this title, 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

(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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (f), is act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590. 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 section 1654 of Title 19 and Tables. This Act, referred to in subsec. (h), is Pub. L. 119–111, Sept. 18, 2026, 140 Stat. 1026, 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 section 10801 of this title and Tables.

§10813 Duties on Countries That Purchase Russian-origin Crude Oil or Natural Gas or Facilitate Sanctions Evasion