The United States has a trade deficit with Iraq, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, according to the US government, prompting the president to send them letters warning of new tariffs.

The new tariff directives, communicated via official letters to foreign leaders and shared on Trump's Truth Social platform, outline duty hikes of 30 per cent on Algeria, Iraq, and Libya; 25 per cent on Brunei and Moldova; and 20 per cent on the Philippines. The tariffs will take effect starting August 1.