President Donald Trump threatened to add a 10% tariff rate on BRICS-aligned countries. The term first applied to 4 countries but the group expanded.

Trump's top trade advisers say they are putting maximum pressure on other countries to make trade deals with the U.S. before Wednesday, when a 90-day pause on Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" is set to expire. Trump's steep levies on dozens of countries were announced on April 2 but were suspended soon after.

By Manuela Andreoni and Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Developing nations participating in the BRICS summit on Monday brushed away an accusation from U.S. President Donald Trump that the bloc is "anti-American,