‘Line Being Drawn’: Trump To Impose BRICS Tariffs Only If Policies Are ‘Anti-US’, Says Report

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Trump had threatened to impose 10% additional tariffs on countries aligning with "anti-American policies" of BRICS nations.

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The Donald Trump administration will not immediately impose an additional 10% tariff on the BRICS nations, as against what he threatened to do, but will only proceed if the countries take “anti-American" policy actions, news agency Reuters reported, citing a source on Tuesday.

President Trump on Sunday said that the US will slap an extra 10% tariff on any country aligning itself with “anti-American policies" of the BRICS group of developing nations. This triggered sharp denials from its member nations that they are acting against the United States. China said that BRICS does not seek confrontation.

“A line is being drawn. If policy decisions are made that are anti-American, then the tariff will be charged," Reuters quoted a source as saying, who requested anonymity.

The White House has not yet released any executive order in this regard against the BRICS nations, which include India, China, and Russia.

Trump’s threat to the BRICS nations came after their leaders issued a 31-page statement during the Summit in Brazil, criticising the US tariffs on several nations, warning that the unilateral tariffs threatened global trade. They also condemned attacks on Gaza and Iran by Israel, a close US ally.

“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. Thank you for your attention to this matter," Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday.

His announcement came as several countries in the BRICS group, including India, Indonesia, and other nations, were already in negotiations for trade deals with the US ahead of the deadline on Wednesday. The earlier three-month pause on Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day" tariffs would have gone live on July 9; however, the effective date has been postponed until August 1.

(With Reuters inputs)

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