According to the draft notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security, the duties target India under the policy of countering “threats to the United States by the government of Russian Federation.

The White House's abrupt move to double duties on Indian goods over its Russian oil purchases came with little warning and no clear path forward.

The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most goods imported from India, citing India's indirect import of Russian oil and alleged threats to the US. This a