President Trump said countries who align themselves with the “Anti-American policies of BRICS” will face an additional tariff. “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 said Sunday evening. BRICS, a bloc consisting of 11 countries that make up approximately half the world’s population, issued a prior statement criticizing increased tariffs and strikes against Iran. The group refrained from directly naming President Trump. BRICS leaders gathered for a two-day summit in Brazil. With fellow BRICS leaders at the Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reaffirming our commitment to closer cooperation and shared growth. BRICS holds immense potential to shape a more inclusive and equitable global future. pic.twitter.com/ftnyp8Irm7 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2025 The original members of the bloc include Brazil, Russia, India, and China. It now includes South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran. The bloc said the rise of tariffs were “inconsistent with WTO (World Trade Organization) rules” and “threaten to reduce global trade, disrupt global supply chains, and introduce uncertainty.” More from the Associated Press: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who hosted the summit, criticized NATO’s decision to hike military spending by 5% of GDP annually by 2035. That sentiment was later echoed in the group’s declaration. “It is always easier to invest in war than in peace,” Lula said at the opening of the summit, which is scheduled to continue on Monday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was expected to attend the summit before the attacks on his country in June, sent his foreign minister Abbas Araghchi to the meeting in Rio. The group’s declaration criticized the attacks on Iran without mentioning the U.S. or Israel, the two nations that conducted them. In his speech, Araghchi told leaders he had pushed for every member of the United Nations to condemn Israel strongly. He added Israel and the U.S. should be accountable for rights violations. The Iranian foreign minister said the aftermath of the war “will not be limited” to one country. “The entire region and beyond will be damaged,” Araghchi said. BRICS leaders expressed “grave concern” for the humanitarian situation in Gaza, called for the release of all hostages, a return to the negotiating table and reaffirmed their commitment to the two-state solution. BRICS Leaders’ Declaration: – ‘SERIOUS concerns’ about rise of unilateral tariffs – ‘CONDEMN military strikes’ against Iran – Call for ‘UNCONDITIONAL’ Gaza ceasefire – WELCOME Indonesia as BRICS member – ‘CONDEMN’ Bryansk, Kursk rail and bridge attacks pic.twitter.com/P2nIGta3FY — RT (@RT_com) July 6, 2025 CNN added: Brazil is currently hosting a BRICS summit, with leaders releasing a joint declaration on Sunday voicing “serious concerns” about the “rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures” – an apparent a veiled jibe at the Trump administration’s trade policy. The US administration’s 90-day tariff pause is set to come to an end on Wednesday and Trump confirmed on Sunday night that letters will be sent out to dozens of countries from Monday. “I am pleased to announce that the UNITED STATES TARIFF Letters, and/or Deals, with various Countries from around the World, will be delivered starting 12:00 P.M. (Eastern), Monday, July 7th,” he said in a separate Truth Social on Sunday night. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you will boomerang back to your April 2 tariff level,” Bessent said about trading partners Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union with Dana Bash.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously said that tariffs could return to April levels, if countries failed to strike a deal with the US. Trump has suggested the letters would include duty rates at the current 10% baseline, or as extensive as 70%. Bessent said Sunday the United States would not impose 70% tariff rates on major trading partners. “We’re gonna be sending letters out on Monday having to do with the trade deals. Could be 12, maybe 15 … and we’ve made deals, also,” Trump told CNN’s Betsy Klein when asked about tariff rates late Sunday afternoon at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. Following Bessent’s comments, Trump added that letters will continue to go out on Tuesday and Wednesday. “We’ll have most countries done by July 9 — either a letter or a deal,” he said earlier on Sunday.