Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on BRICS nations, including Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia is not currently among the countries directly hit by the tariffs that President Trump imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China. Those measures—25% on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China—were aimed at specific trade partners rather than on BRICS members as a whole.
However, during his post-election period Trump has also repeatedly warned that he would impose 100% tariffs on any BRICS nation if its government or the bloc as a whole were to take steps (for example, by promoting or creating an alternative currency) that could challenge the U.S. dollar’s dominance in global trade. This is a conditional threat rather than a blanket policy.
For Ethiopia—having joined BRICS in January 2024 as one of the new members invited alongside Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—the direct impact of the current U.S. tariffs remains minimal because it is not among the specifically targeted countries. In practical terms, unless Ethiopia (or BRICS as a collective) moves toward establishing financial mechanisms or policies that are seen as challenging dollar hegemony, the Trump administration’s punitive tariff threat would not automatically apply.
That said, any broad escalation of U.S. trade measures that expands the list of targeted countries could eventually have indirect effects on Ethiopia’s exports or its access to global supply chains. But as of now, Ethiopia is not directly affected by the tariffs already in place.
In summary:
• Direct tariffs: Ethiopia is not included in the current 25% (Canada/Mexico) and 10% (China) tariffs.
• Conditional threat: Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they take actions to undermine the U.S. dollar, but this is contingent on such policy moves, which Ethiopia has not signaled.
• Indirect effects: Global trade disruptions could indirectly affect Ethiopia over time, but there is no immediate direct impact from the Trump administration’s tariff orders.
