Brazil calls Trump’s 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs
Summary
The U.S. government announced a new 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices. Brazil called the tariff unjustified and said it would respond with its own tariffs and take the issue to the World Trade Organization.Key Facts
- The U.S. will start a 25% tariff on some Brazilian products on July 22, 2026.
- Some Brazilian goods like coffee, beef, oranges, orange juice, and aircraft parts are exempted from the tariff.
- Brazil says 76% of U.S. imports entered Brazil without any tax in 2025, with an average tariff of 3.1% on U.S. products.
- Brazil plans to apply reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods and pursue a dispute through the World Trade Organization.
- The U.S. has a large trade surplus with Brazil, exporting nearly $42 billion more than it imports from Brazil last year.
- The Trump administration previously imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports in 2025 but later removed some of these tariffs.
- Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva blamed the tariffs on the previous Bolsonaro government and criticized the U.S. investigation's legitimacy.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Lula of not negotiating in good faith, a claim Brazil denied.
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