Measure can impact Brazil, one of the main suppliers; The decree intends to strengthen the US industry
The President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican), signed this Monday (10.FEV.2025) the decree that establishes the 25% tax on all steel and aluminum imports for the country. The measure, released by the White House, is part of a policy for protecting the American steel industry. The information is from the agency Reuters.
Commerce Advisor Peter Navarro said the new tariffs aim to strengthen US producers. “It’s not just about commerce, but to ensure that the United States never need to depend on foreign nations for strategic sectors such as steel and aluminum.”I told journalists.
Trump’s decision can impact the Brazilian economy, as the United States is the main iron, steel and aluminum buyers in Brazil.
Brazil exported US $ 6.37 billion In iron, steel and aluminum products in 2024, and $ 6.10 billion were iron and steel and US $ 267 million were aluminum. The survey was done by Poder360 Based on, which has official trade balance data released by MDIC (Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services). This digital newspaper considered the codes 72.73 and 76, which are “cast iron, iron and steel”, “cast iron works, iron or steel” e “aluminum and its works ”.
The US is the largest iron and steel destination in Brazil. They are in 2nd position when it comes to aluminum. Brazil exported US $ 15.6 billion in iron, steel and aluminum in 2024. Of the total, 40.8% went to the United States.
