Donald Trump states that a fee charged by the Brazilian government is disproportionate and harms US products
United States President Donald Trump (Republican) cited Brazil’s ethanol in the decree setting up the application of reciprocal tariffs to countries that charge import rates on US products. The document this Thursday (13.FEV.2025). Here A (345 kB – in English).
In the memo called “Just and reciprocal plan”the US government states that “US tariff over ethanol is only 2.5%”but that Brazil charges an 18% fee of US ethanol exports.
“As a result, in 2024, the US imported more than $ 200 million in ethanol in Brazil, while exporting only US $ 52 million in ethanol to Brazil.”states the text.
In the decree, the Republican requires his team to revise and establish new levels of tariffs to balance business relations with other countries.
The American leader orders that, in the analysis, all forms of commercial barriers be considered.
This includes fees that other countries charge from the United States, taxes on foreign products, subsidies that foreign governments give their industries, exchange rates manipulated to benefit certain nations, as well as other practices evaluated as unfair by the US government.
The tariffs will not enter into force immediately. They should take a few months to apply. The first studies on them should be presented to Trump on April 1st.
