Lula government states that the White House decision to apply a 10% rate on Brazilian products “will impact all Brazilian exports of goods” to the United States
The president of the president (PT) said on Wednesday (2.ab.2025) mourn that of the president of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican), to apply a 10% reciprocal tariff over Brazilian products. In a joint statement, the MDIC (Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs state that the measure “It violates US commitments to the World Trade Organization and will impact all Brazilian goods for the US” exports. ”.
The note includes criticism of the taxes announced earlier by the White House against Brazilian products, such as steel and aluminum, and stresses that the trade balance between the 2 countries is favorable to the US. The note also reinforces that of the PL of reciprocity in the Senate and that the proposal is under analysis in the House. Here’s (PDF – 153 kb).
The Brazilian government also says that “It remains open to the deepening of the dialogue established over the past few weeks with the US government to reverse the announced measures.”.
Read the full note below:
“The Brazilian government regrets the decision made by the US government today, April 2, to impose additional rates of 10% on all Brazilian exports on that country. The new measure, such as other tariffs already imposed on steel, aluminum and automobile sectors, violates US commitments to the World Trade Organization and impact all Brazilian goods for the US.
“According to US government data, the US commercial surplus with Brazil in 2024 was around US $ 7 billion, only in goods. Supervit together, the surplus reached US $ 28.6 billion last year. This is the third largest commercial surplus in the world worldwide.
“Since the US records recurring and significant commercial surpluses in goods and services with Brazil over the last 15 years, totaling US $ 410 billion, the unilateral imposition of additional 10% linear fare on Brazil with the allegation of the need to restore balance and“ commercial reciprocity ”does not reflect reality.
“In defense of Brazilian workers and companies, in light of the effective impact of measures on Brazilian exports and in line with their traditional support for the multilateral trade system, the Government of Brazil will seek, in consultation with the private sector, to defend the interests of national producers with the United States government.
“At the same time as it remains open to the deepening of the dialogue established over the past few weeks with the US government to reverse the advertised measures and counteract its harmful effects as soon as possible, the Brazilian government evaluates all the possibilities of action to ensure reciprocity in bilateral trade, including resort to the World Trade Organization, in defense of legitimate national interests.
“In this sense, the Brazilian government highlights the approval by the Federal Senate of the Bill of Economic Reciprocity, already under consideration by the Chamber of Deputies.”
Alckmin
The vice president and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, said on the night of this 4th (2.ABR) that the government made a note. He declined to comment on the new tax when questioned by journalists outside the ministry.
