President raises duties on Russian imports, waives many sanctions

Executive Order 14436, signed on October 16, 2026, implements the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. The order raises the ad valorem duty on goods from the Russian Federation by 500 % and establishes additional duty increases tied to oil imports and sanctions evasion.

The duty increase of 500 % applies to all Russian goods, subject to the exceptions in section 114 of the Graham Act and any waivers issued under the order. A 100 % ad valorem duty is added for goods from the largest five importers of crude oil and natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation if those countries knowingly make new purchases on or after October 18, 2026. A further 100 % increase applies to goods from the top five facilitators of Russian oil sanctions evasion, as defined in section 113(i) of the Graham Act.

Section 4 of the order waives the application of duties under sections 112 and 113 of the Graham Act and waives a broad range of sanctions provisions, including section 102(d) and sections 102(a), 102(e), 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, and 117. The waivers remain in effect until the President or the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Trade Representative, determines further action is appropriate.

The order delegates authority for specific sections of the Graham Act to senior officials. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, receives authority over sections 102(a), 102(b), 102(c), 104(a), 108(b), 111(b), and 114(a)(2). The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, and the Trade Representative are similarly assigned authority over other sections as detailed in the order.

The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Energy, and any other senior executive branch official deemed appropriate, is tasked with monitoring imports of Russian crude oil and natural gas, as well as activities of countries that facilitate sanctions evasion, and must regularly report findings to the President.