Bloomberg reported the information.“Japan has made a commitment within the framework of the World Trade Organization not to apply tariffs beyond its stipulated limits and to treat all member countries fairly, as long as others uphold their obligations under WTO agreements,” Kato said. According to him, “It would be difficult for us to raise tariffs to, say 50%, solely on the basis that a particular country is importing oil from Russia.”His comments came after an online meeting of the G7 countries, where the U.S. called on its allies to consider imposing tariffs of up to 100% against China and India. However, Tokyo is emphasizing caution, as Japan itself continues to import oil and liquefied gas from Russia. In particular, the Sakhalin-2 project remains critical to ensuring the country's energy stability and is not subject to Western sanctions.According to the Ministry of Trade, Russian oil accounted for about 1% of Japan's imports in June.“We are reviewing what type of pressure might be most effective and coordinating closely with our G-7 partners,” Kato said, speaking about potential measures to deter Russia's aggression against Ukraine.Bloomberg also notes that the G7 allies are working on a new package of sanctions, which they plan to agree on within two weeks. The U.S. initiative includes secondary tariffs ranging from 50% to 100% for China and India, as well as import and export restrictions to reduce the flow of Russian energy and complicate technology transfers.On September 12, the Japanese government introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia. The package includes a reduction in the price cap on Russian oil imports.On September 15, U.S. President Donald Trump said EU sanctions against Russia are “not tough enough”, noting that European countries continue to buy Russian oil.