Trump Says Nations Aligning With BRICS' 'Anti-American Policies' Will Face Additional 10 Pct Tariff
"There will be no exceptions to this policy," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In another post, he announced that US tariff letters and/or agreements with various countries across the world "will be delivered starting 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) (1600GMT), Monday, July 7th."
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