Brazil reacts to U.S. tariffs

Brazil reacts to U.S. tariffs

Brazil is preparing to respond to new sweeping U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, even though the country avoided the harshest measures.

Minimal Impact: Brazil Among Least Affected by U.S. Trade Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, unveiled as part of his “America First” trade policy, have sparked global economic concerns. While many nations brace for significant fallout, Brazil appears relatively insulated. The U.S. imposed a baseline 10% tariff on Brazilian exports, but analysts suggest the impact on Latin America’s largest economy will remain limited. Brazil’s exports […]

Federal deputies Filipe Barros (PL-PR) and Tabata Amaral (PSB-SP) discussed, this Friday (4), in The Great Debate, whether President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) should propose retaliation for the commercial tariffs imposed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The Republican announced last Wednesday (2) a series of tariffs for the import of products from abroad. For Brazil, the taxation applied was at the basic level of 10%. At…

Lula da Silva warns that his government has measures ready to counter the trade barriers imposed by the United States, although he prioritizes the diplomatic route to avoid an economic conflict. Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on Brazilian products has generated concern at Planalto Palace. In response, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Brazil is ready to take measures to protect its economy, but stressed that its priority…

The Vice President of the Republic and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, said this Friday (4) that Brazil has a legal framework that supports it in responding to commercial controversies, but that, in the case of tariffs imposed by the United States government, the orientation of the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is to seek a solution through dialogue. “The United States is not our…

In the tariff war between the USA and China, Brazil is not left in the thicket...