Executive Order 14329

Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation

Signed August 6, 2025, printed at 90 FR 38701. 7 sections of substance, 1,852 words.

In plain English

This order changes the penalties on Russia. It adjusts an older ban on trade and money.

Sec. 1. Background

Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022 (Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine), expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021 (Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation), to include the actions taken against Ukraine by the Government of the Russian Federation. To address that unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, Executive Order 14066 prohibited, among other things, the importation into the United States of certain products of Russian Federation origin, including crude oil; petroleum; and petroleum fuels, oils, and products of their distillation. I have received additional

In plain English

This recalls two earlier orders. A 2021 order declared an emergency over Russia. A 2022 order widened it to cover the war in Ukraine. That order banned some imports from Russia. Crude oil is named. So are fuels and other oil products. The President says he has since had more reports.

Sec. 2. Imposition of Tariffs

(a) I find that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil. (b) Accordingly, and as consistent with applicable law, articles of India imported into the customs territory of the United States shall be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent. Subject to section 3 of this order, this rate of duty shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 21 days after the date of this order, except for goods that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 21 days after the date of this order; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m.

In plain English

This puts a tariff on India. The President finds India buys Russian oil. That may be direct or through others. So goods from India face an added 25 percent. It starts 21 days after the order. Goods entered for use from then are covered. Cargo already at sea is spared for a time.

Sec. 3. Scope of Duties and Stacking

(a) The ad valorem duty imposed in section 2 of this order shall be in addition to any other duties, fees, taxes, exactions, and charges applicable to such imports, unless subject to existing or future actions under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, in which case the ad valorem duty imposed in this order shall not apply. (b) The ad valorem duty imposed in section 2 of this order shall not apply to articles that are excepted by 50 U.S.C. 1702(b). (c) The ad valorem duty imposed in section 2 of this order shall not apply to articles that are set forth in Annex II to Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits), as amended. (d) The ad valorem duty imposed in Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as amended, shall apply in

In plain English

This says how the tariff stacks. It adds to other duties and fees. It does not apply where a metals action already does. Goods exempt by law are spared. Goods on a list in the April order are spared too. The April order's own tariff still applies where it fits.

Sec. 4. Modification Authority

(a) To ensure that the emergency described in section 1 of this order is dealt with, I may modify this order, including in light of additional information, recommendations from senior officials, or changed circumstances. (b) Should a foreign country retaliate against the United States in response to this action, I may modify this order to ensure the efficacy of the actions herein ordered. (c) Should the Government of the Russian Federation or a foreign country impacted by this order take significant steps to address the national emergency described in section 1 of this order and align sufficiently with the United States on national security, foreign policy, and economic matters, I may further modify this order.

In plain English

This keeps room to change the order. The President may revise it. New facts may prompt that. Advice from senior aides may too. If a country hits back, the order may change. If Russia takes real steps, it may change. The same holds for a country hit by this tariff. Closer alignment could ease it.

Sec. 5. Monitoring and Recommendations

(a) The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and any other senior official the Secretary of Commerce deems appropriate, shall determine whether any other country is directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil. If the Secretary of Commerce finds that a country is directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, shall recommend whether and to what extent I should take action as to that country, including whether I should impose an

In plain English

This sets up watching. Commerce must find any other buyer of Russian oil. State and Treasury help. Direct and indirect buying both count. If Commerce names a country, State weighs the next step. Several agencies and aides advise. They tell the President whether to act. A tariff is one option.

Sec. 6. Delegation

(a) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of State may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of State. Each executive department and agency shall take all appropriate measures within its authority to carry out this order. (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the United States

In plain English

This says who may act. State leads, after talks with several agencies. Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security are named. The trade office is named. Three White House aides are named. State may write rules. It may use the emergency powers law. It may pass the work to its own staff. Homeland Security has its own role.

Sec. 7. Definitions

For the purposes of this order: (a) The term ``Russian Federation oil'' means crude oil or petroleum products extracted, refined, or exported from the Russian Federation, regardless of the nationality of the entity involved in the production or sale of such crude oil or petroleum products. (b) The term ``indirectly importing'' includes purchasing Russian Federation oil through intermediaries or third countries where the origin of the oil can reasonably be traced to Russia, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury.

In plain English

This defines two terms. Russian oil means crude or fuel from Russia. It may be pumped, refined or shipped there. Who sells it does not matter. Indirect buying means buying through a middleman. Buying through a third country counts. The oil must trace back to Russia. Commerce decides that, with State and Treasury.

Sec. 8. Severability

Every order carries this. It is not what the order does.

If any provision of this order or the application of any provision of this order to any individual or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be affected.

In plain English

This is the standard severability clause. If a court strikes down part of the order, the rest still stands.

Sec. 9. General Provisions

Every order carries this. It is not what the order does.

(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. [[Page 38704]] (d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of State. <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, August 6, 2025.

In plain English

This is the closing clause that nearly every order carries. It says the order does not change what the law already allows. It also says no one can sue to enforce it.

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