U.S. President Donald Trump announced that countries failing to secure individual trade agreements with the United States will soon face a blanket tariff of 15% to 20% on their exports, intensifying global efforts to negotiate last-minute deals ahead of a Friday deadline.

Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, Trump said, “I would say it’ll be somewhere in the 15 to 20% range… Probably one of those two numbers.” He added that the administration would soon notify around 200 countries of the new “world tariff” rate.

The move marks an escalation in Trump’s protectionist trade strategy aimed at reversing decades of U.S. trade deficits. It follows a sweeping 10% tariff imposed in April and a separate announcement of rates up to 50% on select countries, including Brazil.

On Sunday, Trump finalised a significant deal with the European Union, which includes a 15% tariff on most EU goods, $600 billion in European investments in the U.S., and $750 billion in American energy exports to Europe over the next three years. Similar bilateral agreements were struck with Japan, Britain, Indonesia, and Vietnam, while talks continue with others, including India and Pakistan.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Monday that trade talks with Washington had entered a critical stage, as Ottawa seeks to reduce a proposed 35% tariff on some Canadian imports. Canada sends approximately 75% of its exports to the U.S.

Trump defended his approach, saying, “You can’t sit down and make 200 deals,” and reiterated his preference for uniform tariffs over protracted negotiations.