Foreign Minister Dialcided with Jamieson Greer last Friday (7) on tariff measures; new meetings to deal with bilateral panorama among countries are scheduled for the coming weeks
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, talked last Friday (7) with the commercial representative of to discuss tariff measures. This meeting, which took place by telephone and lasted about 40 minutes, was followed by an official statement from the on social networks. The statement stressed that both countries agreed to start a dialogue on the business relationship, resulting in the creation of a working group under the Economic Trade and Cooperation Agreement to address tariff topics. New meetings are scheduled for next week, with the first of them being held virtually.
Prior to this conversation, the US commercial representative also dialogue with the Vice President of the Republic and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin. This meeting, which also took place by telephone, took place on the same date as a meeting on the food price was held in the Presidency of the Republic. Although few details have been released on the content of the discussion, the dialogue is expected to continue in the coming weeks, signaling a joint effort to address critical trade issues.
The tariff issue is a campaign promise by US President Donald Trump, who seeks to implement measures on steel and aluminum. The Brazilian government, in turn, is anticipating these actions, seeking to open a dialogue to avoid negative impacts. In addition to steel and aluminum, other tariff measures that can be implemented by the United States will also be discussed. The situation is closely monitored, not only by Brazil, but by other countries that can also be affected by Trump government’s tariff policies.
*With information from Marília Ribeiro
*Report produced with the aid of AI
