'No exceptions': Trump vows extra 10% tariff against countries 'aligning' with BRICS

Washington: President Donald Trump said he would put an additional 10% tariff on any country aligning themselves with "the Anti-American policies of BRICS," injecting further uncertainty as the US continues to negotiate levies with trading partners.

"Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff," Trump said Sunday night in a Truth Social post. "There will be no exceptions to this policy."

BRICS is a grouping of nations that includes Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and India.

Over the weekend, the group's leaders agreed to continue talks on a cross-border payment system for trade and investment "- a project they've been discussing for a decade, though progress has been slow. Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among those attending the BRICS summit.

Trump has previously threatened to slap 100% levies on BRICS if they ditch the dollar in bilateral trade. The pushback, in turn, has spurred interest in developing local payment systems and other instruments that can facilitate commerce and investment between the nations.

Trump's post didn't specify which policies he considers "Anti-American," nor did it provide details on when any of those tariffs might be imposed.