‘If You Decide To…’: Bangladesh, 13 Others Slapped With Trump Tariff Letters | Full List

Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 10:14 IST

Japan and South Korea were among the first countries to receive the letter from Donald Trump regarding imposition of tariffs on import of their goods to the United States.

Embarking on a letter-post spree on Monday, US President Donald Trump sent out similar-worded letters to the leaders of 14 countries, imposing tariffs on their imports, which would go live on August 1.

Japan and South Korea became the first countries to have received the letters shortly after 9.30 pm IST, July 7, as announced by Trump earlier that he would start sending letters to 12 to 15 countries about tariffs or deals with the United States.

Trump Sends Tariff Letters

Posting the letters addressed to the leaders of the respective countries on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump imposed a 25% levy on imports from both Japan and South Korea.

Minutes after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during her daily briefing that more letters are expected during the course of the day, Trump posted five more letters to Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and South Africa. Tunisia, which got the letter after a short pause, was slapped with a 25% tariff on its imports.

Malaysia and Kazakhstan were slapped with a 25% tariff each on their exports to the US. Both countries widely export materials such as electronics, energy, and industrial metals to the United States.

The US President further imposed as high as 40% tariffs on goods from Myanmar and Laos. South Africa will face a 30% tariff, as per Trump’s announcement.

Trump named more countries where he sent his letters. Thailand and Cambodia were handed over with 36% tariffs, while Serbia and Bangladesh were also slapped with 35% levies. Indonesia got 32%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina received 30% tariffs.

In each of his 14 letters, Trump warned against any retaliatory tariffs, threatening reciprocation from the US.

“If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by will be added onto the tariffs that we charge,” Trump wrote.

In his letters to Japan and South Korea – two of the closest allies in Asia for the US – Trump cited long-standing trade imbalance with the countries as the reason behind 25% tariffs.

Donald Trump was making “tailor-made trade plans” for different countries, which will be in the interest of the Americans, the White House Press Secretary said today.

“The President is making tailor-made trade deals. Approximately 12 more nations will receive the letters. The letters will be posted on Truth Social,” she said.

India may also receive the tariff letter from Trump today, even as both countries are engaged in negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

Check Full List:

1. Myanmar: 40%
2. Laos: 40%
3. Cambodia: 36%
4. Bangladesh: 35%
5. Serbia: 35%
6. Indonesia: 32%
7. Bosnia: 30%
8. South Africa: 30%
9. Tunisia: 25%
10. Malaysia: 25%
11. Kazakhstan: 25%
12. South Korea: 25%
13. Japan: 25%
14. Thailand: 36%

‘US Close To Making Deal With India’: Trump

Speaking with the reporters on Monday evening (local time), Trump said that the US is close to making a deal with India.

“We’ve made a deal with the United Kingdom. We’ve made a deal with China. Others we met with, and we don’t think we’re going to be able to make a deal, so we just send them a letter. We’re sending out letters to various countries telling them how much tariffs they have to pay. Some will maybe adjust a little bit depending if they have a cause, we’re not going to be unfair about it,” he said.

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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)

First Published:

July 08, 2025, 01:35 IST