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Trade Tensions: The Brazil-U.S. Tariff Standoff
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats could hit Brazil with a 50% levy, sparking economic concerns. Ties with former president Jair Bolsonaro complicate matters, impacting diplomatic relations.
Trump signals 50% tariff on Brazil amid political tensions and trade disputes
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that new trade duties will have a minimum rate of 15%, with the possibility of reaching 50%, and suggested that Brazil will be the only country subjected to the maximum rate among those that received letters in the past few weeks.
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil
Trump had threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil beginning Friday if the country did not drop the charges against Bolsonaro. But he acted earlier, signing an executive order on the new tariffs yesterday.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil after spat with Lula
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted "emperor."
Lula Says Open to US Trade Talks If Brazil Treated as Equal
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Brazil is open to trade talks with Donald Trump but only if his country is treated as an equal to the US, reiterating that he won’t bow to political pressure from the US president.
Trump Says Brazil's Lula Can Call Him Anytime
Earlier this week, Haddad said Brazil needed assurance Lula would not face the same treatment as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who came under fire from Trump and Vice President J
Trump's tariffs on Brazil: 'There will be losses on both sides', analyst says
Donald Trump said on Friday (August 1) that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva can call him anytime to discuss tariffs and other friction between the countries. Trump slapped a 50% tariff on Brazil,
Brazil's Lula 'Can Talk To Me Anytime He Wants': Trump Amidst Tariff Tensions
Tensions over tariffs have escalated between the US and Brazil, but President Donald Trump has now offered an open line of communication to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Lula, in turn,
Trump Open to Dialogue with Lula Amid U.S.-Brazil Tariff Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he is willing to speak directly with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to address escalating trade tensions. He can talk to me anytime he wants,
Another blow for Brazil! US slaps 50% tariff to safeguard American interests; cites Bolsonaro's prosecution as economic emergency
Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Brazil by imposing 50% tariffs, citing an economic emergency due to Brazil's ...
US reaches flurry of tariff deals with India, South Korea and Brazil, sparking wide range of criticism
Photo: VCG US President Donald Trump on Wednesday local time unleashed a flurry of tariff-related moves, including revisions ...
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Brazil Pushes Back on U.S. 50% Tariff Impacting Coffee, Beef Exports
Brazil estimates that 35.9% of its exports to the United States will face a steep 50% tariff under a new executive order from ...
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Brazil slams ‘unacceptable’ US sanctions on judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
The US froze Judge de Moraes’s assets, citing his role in arbitrary detentions, censorship and cases against Bolsonaro.
Brazil can tap new co-op path amid trade tensions
However, the inconvenient fact is that Brazil is not a source of trade imbalance. Over the past decade, the US has ...
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How the India-Brazil Biofuel Alliance Could Reshape Global Energy
Anchored in shared climate goals and South-South solidarity, the India-Brazil biofuel partnership is fast becoming a ...
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Brazil-US tensions rise over sanctions, Bolsonaro’s house arrest
The conflict between Brazil and the United States worsened on Saturday after the Donald Trump administration sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court justices. Meanwhile, former president Jair Bolsonaro ...
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Brazil producers look to halt pig iron output as US tariff threat crimps demand
Some of Brazil’s pig iron producers are looking at halting operations as tariff tensions shrink demand from customers in the ...