This "secondary tariff" will go into effect on April 2, the US president said on Truth Social.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25 percent tariff on its trade with the United States.

This "secondary tariff" will take effect on April 2, Trump said in a post on the Truth Social network.

The president stated that he is imposing the measure because, according to him, Venezuela has sent "tens of thousands" of people to the United States with a "very violent nature."

This month, Trump issued a 30-day extension to the US license Chevron had granted to operate in Venezuela and export its oil since 2022, after accusing President Nicolás Maduro of failing to advance electoral reforms and the return of migrants.