Key Highlights:
- Tariff letters begin Monday, targeting 100+ nations with “reciprocal” 10% minimum
- Countries aligned with BRICS face extra 10%, raising fears of new inflation wave
The rhetoric is back Paradisers, and so are the tariffs. President Donald Trump is preparing to fire off warning letters to U.S. trading partners starting Monday, setting the stage for a sweeping 10% import tax on any country aligned with BRICS, while 100+ other nations face a new baseline “reciprocal” tariff of at least 10%.
The new round of trade aggression could hit global markets hard starting August 1, as the U.S. weaponizes tariffs against a rising tide of anti-dollar alliances.
Tariffs on BRICS? Trump Sets a Deadline for ‘Economic Emergency’ Response
Trump’s latest move comes just days after a BRICS summit where member nations, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, condemned unilateral U.S. tariffs and criticized attacks on Iran. Trump’s reaction? Swift.
“Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% tariff,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday night. “There will be no exceptions.”
This comes on top of the 10% blanket tariff Trump has already proposed on all imports, plus existing 50% tariffs on steel, 25% on autos, and other trade penalties that many economists argue could reignite inflation pressures globally.
What It Means for Markets and Crypto Traders
Kevin Hassett and Stephen Miran, Trump’s top economic advisers, signaled flexibility for “good faith” negotiating nations. But the message is clear: the window is closing, and unless deals are signed, the new tariff regime will kick in by August 1.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that 100+ countries will face baseline tariffs, and a “flurry of deals” is expected this week. But if those talks collapse, traders should brace for:
- Supply chain turbulence
- Higher import costs – inflation resurgence
- Interest rate cuts delayed
- Risk-off moves in traditional markets
And here’s the kicker for crypto traders: If inflation re-accelerates, and rate cuts get shelved, we could see a divergence between Fed policy expectations and BTC’s hard-cap narrative.
As we highlighted in our latest MCP YouTube stream:
“Smart money is turning aggressively bullish on Bitcoin as macro uncertainty rises, and geopolitics is now the biggest catalyst.”
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Watch our MCP YouTube channel to understand why this isn’t just politics, it’s a liquidity domino setup with real effects on crypto and TradFi flows. Tariffs are back. Markets will move. Trade like someone who saw the letter coming.
Trump just dropped a tariff bomb on BRICS, risking global inflation and market chaos by August. When geopolitical moves spike volatility, strategic traders don’t panic, they pivot. Is your crypto strategy tariff-proof or still exposed to the fallout?
