While the bill specifically targets major buyers such as India and China, it leaves the decision on whether to impose tariffs and at what level to the president's discretion.
His remarks come amid reports that the US Senate has advanced a Russia sanctions bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil, inclu ...
The US has imposed new Section 301 tariffs on several countries, placing India in the lower 10% category after labour-related discussions, instead of the initially proposed 12.5% rate.