President Trump’s threat to put new tariffs on countries embracing the policies of the Brics group has added fresh uncertainty to global trade and prompted pushback from Moscow and Beijing.Trump posted on social media that countries aligning themselves with “the Anti-American policies of Brics,

The president said the levy will apply to "any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of Brics".

President Donald Trump entered a key week for his trade policy with a warning that countries choosing to align with the “Anti-American” policies of the Brics group of countries will face an extra 10% tariff.