Trump Order Sets 500% Russia Duty Under the Graham Act, Then Waives It Along With the Act’s Other Duties and Sanctions

October 16, 2026

Section 2 of the order raises the duty on goods from Russia “by 500 percent ad valorem.” It also sets 100 percent duty increases on goods from the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas (for new purchases on or after October 18, 2026) and from the top five facilitators of Russian oil sanctions evasion. Section 4(a) then waives “the application of any duties provided for in sections 112 and 113 of the Graham Act or this order.” Sections 4(b) and 4(c) waive the Act’s sanctions and restrictions under sections 102(a), 102(d), 102(e), 103 through 111, and 117. The President says he has certified to Congress that the waivers are in the national interest, as section 115 of the Act requires.

Sources

• White House, “Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (October 16, 2026): https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/10/implementing-the-lindsey-o-graham-sanctioning-russia-and-iran-act-of-2026/