The governor (Republicans) said on Tuesday (8) that the tariff promoted by the president of, creates opportunities for the economy of and that the Lula Government (PT) is dealing with the theme “How it has to be”.
“I understand that tariffs create opportunities for us. Of course the American is looking at his interest. It disarms international trade a little, but we have to know how to take advantage of opportunities,” said Tarcisio.
The pocket governor declares himself a supporter of Trump and the video he used from the US president was remembered by opponents on social networks when the tariffs were announced.
The prop brought the campaign sentence of the Republican Make America Great Again (make the United States big again).
Tarcisio spoke to Sheet At the Bandeirantes Palace at the exit of an event to promote tourist and commercial routes from the coffee sector, whose export production gave impetus to the state economy from the 19th century.
“We have some things happening in the world: the escape of companies, the departure of companies from China, a very strong surcharge from the United States, Europe and Asia. And that creates an opportunity, especially for our agribusiness, because it is the type of industry that we can provide immediate replacement,” said Tarcisio.
“If we know how to use it as an opportunity, it will gain a lot of markets. In Europe, Asia, I see that this issue can be a catalyst for the Mercosur European agreement. So we have every opportunity to take advantage of this situation,” he said.
The United States is the main destination of the goods exported by São Paulo – a different scenario from the country as a whole, which has China as the main commercial partner.
Last year, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce, the state exported US $ 13.6 billion (R $ 76.2 billion) to the US, especially aircraft, engineering equipment, orange juices and fuel oils. For China, the total exported was just over $ 8.3 billion (R $ 46.5 billion).
Trump determined a 10% surcharge for imported Brazilian goods, even percentage of Latin American neighbors such as Argentina, Colombia and Chile.
In the case of Southeast Asian countries, the tax percentage exceeded 30% and, on Tuesday ,.
“Brazil can enter the US market, in the European market, in the Asian market,” said the governor.
He also said he evaluated that the Lula government is dealing with the theme “with caution” and “how it has to be”.
“I understand that now we have to see the next steps. How we will structure Brazil to gain body and space in these markets, because obviously it was a warning sign for everyone,” he said.
“A round of negotiation, without a doubt, will start from now on. But if we are tuned, we will be able to take advantage of these opportunities that are being opened.”
The governor also stated that the tariff was a campaign promise of Trump. “There is nothing different from what he said in the campaign. He is doing exactly what he promised. What we have to know is how to position himself and how to take advantage of these opportunities,” he said.
At the coffee event, Tarcisio’s team defended protectionist practices for the São Paulo agricultural product. The Secretary of Tourism, Roberto de Lucena (Republicans), argued that the population should seek to buy, in supermarkets, cafes produced in the state.
The increase in the price of the product is one of the symbols of current food inflation, which has been bringing concern to the Lula administration.
Obama
Tarcisio’s statement was made a day after he made the political field opposite his signing of a new partnership with the Lula and Dos government, Trump’s opponent.
The mention of the Democrat was made when the governor quoted the Jr. rights activist, evoking the historic speech in which the phrase “I have a dream” was said.
“And the day he saw … I mean, he didn’t have the opportunity to see it, but it happened to have a black man in the White House, a US president. Leaders make a difference,” said Tarcisio, in reference to Obama, the first black president in US history, announcing a new passage from.
In the afternoon, the governor received the Minister of Cities, Jader Filho (MDB), to sign a partnership with the federal government in the housing area.
Commenting on partnerships with the federal government, Tarcisio stated that “the President of the Republic” is sensitive to demands such as the withdrawal of residents from risk areas, but avoided quoting Lula’s name.
