On August 6, 2025, the President of the United States signed an Executive Order imposing an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent on all imports of articles of India.  The duty, taking effect on August 27, 2025, is aimed at prevention of circumvention of energy sanctions against Russia.  Accordingly, with effect from July 27, the rate of the U.S. duty on Indian imports will increase to 50 percent.

VERBA LEGAL's Sanctions Practice comprising Managing Partner Tatyana Neveeva, Counsel Marat Samarskiy, Associates Tatiana Zelenovskaia and Yulia Koroleva, and Animesh Mishra, Indian (Mumbai) Office Coordinator, prepared a special alert to describe the increased duties.

The Firm's experts summarize the legal background for imposition of the new duties, newly restricted items, implementation of, and control over compliance with, the new sanctions, and possible implications for other countries.