Trump threatens 10% tariffs on countries adopting ‘anti-American’ BRICS policies

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries he says are aligning with BRICS policies that are hostile to the United States, without specifying which policies he was referring to. His comments came as BRICS leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“Any country aligning themselves with the anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged an additional 10% tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Trump wrote late Sunday in a post on his Truth Social platform.

In a joint statement issued on July 6, BRICS leaders criticized Trump’s broad tariff agenda, warning against unjustified unilateral protectionist measures, including what they described as the arbitrary escalation of reciprocal tariffs.

They also expressed serious concerns over the growing use of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures that distort trade and violate World Trade Organization rules. The leaders warned that expanding such restrictive policies could disrupt the global economy and widen existing economic disparities.

Separately, Trump said he would begin sending out letters on Monday outlining the specific tariff rates for each country, along with any trade agreements reached with various partners.