Will US Impose Tariffs On China Over Russian Oil Imports? Vance Says Trump Is 'Thinking'

Last Updated:August 11, 2025, 14:17 IST

JD Vance said President Donald Trump is currently reviewing his options and will make that decision when he decides.

US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance (AP Photo)

After the ongoing tariff war situation between India and the United States over New Delhi buying Russian oil, Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, said Vice President JD Vance said Sunday. Weighing the complexities of US’ relationship with China, Vance said that Washington’s ties with Beijing “affect many things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation".

Vance’s response came during an interview with Fox News when he was asked whether the US would target China with tariffs similar to those slapped on India for buying Russian oil.

“Well, the president said he’s thinking about it, but he hasn’t made any firm decisions. Obviously, the China issue is a little bit more complicated because our relationship with China," Vance said, adding, “It affects a lot of other things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation."

He stated that President Donald Trump is currently reviewing his options and will make that decision when he decides.

He was responding to a question about Trump imposing significant tariffs on countries like India for buying Russian oil and whether Washington will impose similar levies on China since Beijing also buys Russian oil.

Trump imposes 50% Tariffs On India

The US had initially imposed 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India. Last week, Trump slapped another 25 per cent levy on Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total duties on India to 50 per cent. Currently, India is among the highest imposed by the US on any country in the world.

The additional 25 per cent duty will come into effect from August 27.

Meanwhile, India has slammed the move and termed it “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable".

“It is extremely unfortunate that the US should choose to impose additional tariffs on India," the external affairs ministry said in a statement in Delhi, adding that India will take all actions necessary to protect its national interests.

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