RT.com
08 Jul 2025, 22:35 GMT+10
The levies will be imposed pretty soon, the US president has said
US President Donald Trump has threatened levies on BRICS nations and those aligned with them, saying members of the economic bloc could pay an additional 10% tariff charge.
Trump has repeatedly criticized BRICS and recently escalated his rhetoric, claiming he is ready for tariffs not only on its members but also on any country that "aligns itself" with the bloc, which he accuses of embracing "anti-American policies."
Asked whether the tariffs would take effect immediately, Trump said they would kick in "pretty soon."
BRICS, originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2006, has expanded to include South Africa, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia. At the group's summit in the Russian city of Kazan last year, BRICS approved a new 'partner country' status in response to growing membership interest shown by more than 30 countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, during the BRICS Summit in Brazil, that the bloc's combined GDP has overtaken that of the G7 when measured by purchasing power parity. The group now represents nearly half the world's population and about 40% of global GDP.
(RT.com)
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