Russia dodges Trump Tariffs: Why and what It means for US sanctions on Moscow

President Donald Trump has imposed reciprocal tariffs on 182 countries, but Russia, Canada, and Mexico are notable exceptions. While Canada and Mexico already face strict tariffs, Russia remains under heavy US sanctions.

April 03, 2025

US President Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs against almost all the countries, a total of 182. However, Russia, Canada and Mexico are the surprise names among those which have not been named in the list. While several stringent tariffs are already in place for Canada and Mexico, Moscow faces pre-existing sanctions from America.

After President Donald Trump’s Rose Garden announcement, a White House official told news agency AP that Russia is "not on this list because sanctions from the Ukraine war have already rendered trade between the two countries as zero."

Despite the ongoing conflict, Ukraine will face a 10% retaliatory tariff. Many former Soviet republics were also included on Trump’s tariff list.

Belarus, Cuba, and North Korea—already under U.S. sanctions—were exempt, while Iran and Syria despite facing heavy embargo and sanctions saw additional tariffs of 10% and 40%, respectively. Let's look at existing sanctions on Russia and potential new tariffs US may put.

more:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/russia-dodges-trump-tariffs-why-and-what-it-means-for-us-sanctions-on-moscow-article-12983563.html