Sep 17, 2026 · 4 min · 4 segments
Section 113 of the Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 could impose secondary tariffs of up to 100 percent on major purchasers of Russian energy and countries facilitating sanctions…
Ned SteinerHost
As the bill is poised to become law, we should take a closer look at what the U.S. will be in for, specifically some of the details in Section 113. and its secondary tariffs.
Section 113 directs the administration to identify two groups, the five largest purchasers of Russian oil, petroleum products, or natural gas, and the five countries most significantly facilitating evasion of Russian energy sanctions.
Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, and Azerbaijan could also qualify depending on how the administration measures Russian energy imports.
India is especially notable because the United States previously imposed and later removed a separate 25% IEPA tariff tied to its purchase of Russian oil.
The evasion category will likely focus on transshipment, shadow fleet activity, re-export hubs, and financial or logistics networks.
Potential targets could include China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, although those determinations will be more complicated and will factor in other political sensitivities.
The tariff may be set anywhere from 0% to 100% on all imports from that country, on top of existing duties.
The maximum tariff is 100%, not an automatic rate, and countries importing less than 15% of Russia's natural gas exports may qualify for an exception if they are taking steps to reduce those imports.
Evidence of reduced Russian energy purchases, alternative sourcing, or cooperation against sanctions evasion could support a waiver.
Next is how the administration uses this authority as leverage in trade discussions, including high-level meetings this week at the U.N. General Assembly and the scheduled Trump-Xi meeting next Thursday in Washington.
As the bill is poised to become law, we should take a closer look at what the U.S. will be in for, specifically some of the details in Section 113. and its secondary tariffs.
Section 113 directs the administration to identify two groups, the five largest purchasers of Russian oil, petroleum products, or natural gas, and the five countries most significantly facilitating evasion of Russian energy sanctions.
Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, and Azerbaijan could also qualify depending on how the administration measures Russian energy imports.
India is especially notable because the United States previously imposed and later removed a separate 25% IEPA tariff tied to its purchase of Russian oil.
The evasion category will likely focus on transshipment, shadow fleet activity, re-export hubs, and financial or logistics networks.
Potential targets could include China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, although those determinations will be more complicated and will factor in other political sensitivities.
The tariff may be set anywhere from 0% to 100% on all imports from that country, on top of existing duties.
The maximum tariff is 100%, not an automatic rate, and countries importing less than 15% of Russia's natural gas exports may qualify for an exception if they are taking steps to reduce those imports.
Evidence of reduced Russian energy purchases, alternative sourcing, or cooperation against sanctions evasion could support a waiver.
Next is how the administration uses this authority as leverage in trade discussions, including high-level meetings this week at the U.N. General Assembly and the scheduled Trump-Xi meeting next Thursday in Washington.
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