Trump: No tariffs on China's purchase of Russian oil for now According to Global Times, the United States recently announced additional tariffs on Indian goods, citing punishment for India's purchase of Russian oil. The US has also threatened or imposed secondary tariffs on Chinese goods imported to the US due to the purchase of Russian oil. According to Reuters on the 16th, after meeting with Russian President Putin on the 15th local time, US President Trump stated that there are currently no plans to impose tariffs on China's purchase of Russian oil. After concluding his meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump said in an interview with Fox News that given the circumstances of the meeting, he would not consider imposing tariffs on China for the purchase of Russian oil at the moment. Trump also said, "I may have to consider this issue in two or three weeks, but we don't have to consider it now