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.

Developing nations at the BRICS summit on Monday brushed away an accusation from President Donald Trump that they are "anti-American," with Brazil's president saying the world does not need an emperor.

The upcoming meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva displayed Indonesia’s active role in strengthening bilateral diplomacy in the Latin American region, according to a statement issued by the Presidential Palace ahead of the bilateral meeting.