The rest of the latest tariff list is not part of the BRICS grouping, such as Myanmar (40 percent), Cambodia (36 percent), and Thailand (36 percent). Trump also sent a letter to Japan and Malaysia, saying the two countries could face a 25 percent import duty starting next month. Both recorded a percentage point increase compared to earlier threats.

The letters listed a range of tariffs. Goods entering the U.S. from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, and Tunisia will be subject to a 25 percent levy. There will be a 30 percent levy on South African and Bosnian goods, while imports from Indonesia will be subject to a 32 percent rate.