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Brazil, Trump and tariff

Brazil will respond to Trump's 50% tariff with ‘reciprocity,' says da Silva
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that his country will respond with reciprocity to U.S. President Donald Trump 's newly announced 50% tariff rate on his country's exports, citing a recently adopted Brazilian law that authorizes the government to take proportional countermeasures.
Is Trump’s 50% Tariff on Brazil an Economic Faceplant?
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Opinion: Trump’s new political tariff pageantry hits Brazil — and American consumers
Donald Trump's recent tariff on Brazil is a political gesture aimed at supporting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's cause, despite Brazil's large trade surplus with the United States and the costs that will be borne by American consumers and exporters.
Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
BRASILIA, July 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on August 1.
Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil in retaliation for Bolsonaro’s trial
US President Donald Trump announced 50% tariff on Brazilian imports in retaliation for legal proceedings against former President Bolsonaro.
Brazil indicates retaliation against Trump's 50-percent tariff
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has indicated his country may retaliate against the 50-percent tariff that US President Donald Trump plans to impose on Brazilian imports starting on August 1.
Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil in retaliation for Bolsonaro trial, trade deficit
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. will slap a 50% tariff on Brazil's imports, partly in retaliation for the ongoing prosecution of the country's former president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Coffee prices are already high. Trump's tariffs on Brazil could raise them.
President Donald Trump has pledged a 50% tariff against Brazil, a major producer of green coffee beans. That could lead to higher coffee prices.
Brazil Urges Trade Talks With U.S. After Trump Tariff Hike
"In light of the urgency of the matter, the Brazilian government reiterates its interest in receiving comments from the U.S. government on the proposal," the statement said, suggesting there were "areas of negotiation where we could further explore mutually agreed solutions.
Trump’s bitter grounds for Brazil tariffs
The first is the “international disgrace” of putting on trial, Trump’s friend, for allegedly plotting a coup to stay in power by overturning Lula’s 2022. The second is censoring U.S. social media companies.
Why Trump’s tariffs on Brazil will backfire
US-Brazil relations have been heating up for a bit, but President Donald Trump ratcheted up the temperature on the Lula administration a week ago when he announced that the United States would slap a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports effective Aug 1.
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Brazil enacts law enabling economic retaliation after US tariffs
Following Trump’s 50% tariff hike on Brazilian goods, a decree creates fast-track process for countermeasures against ...
US businesses brace for impact of all-out trade war
Countries are preparing to respond in-kind if Trump follows through on his latest threats. Domestic industries fear the worst ...
Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro
Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Brazil’s president promised to reciprocate against ...
Brazilian Vice President Says He May Request Delay of Trumps Tariff Hike; Industry Opposes Retaliation
Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) said on Tuesday (15) that the Lula (PT) administration's priority is to reverse the ...
Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts predict growing China ties
Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in ...