Vice President also commented on the expectation of a response from the United States to a letter sent by Brazil, which addresses commercial agreements and said that Brazil should not adopt retaliation measures
Or vice-president stated that the government’s main goal is to reverse the surcharge that will be implemented by from August 1st. During a meeting with the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and other productive sector entities, Alckmin mentioned the possibility of requesting an extension of the deadline if this is necessary.
Alckmin stressed the urgency to resolve this issue by stating that the should not adopt retaliation measures. He warned that the tariff will harm the economies of both countries, noting that exports from For Brazil they surpass Brazilians to the US significantly.
The vice president also commented on the expectation of a response from the United States to a letter sent by Brazil, which addresses commercial agreements. He emphasized that negotiations should focus on economic aspects, avoiding judicial issues. Alckmin criticized Trump’s justification for surcharge, which did not consider relevant economic factors.
Currently, products imported by the United States of Brazil face a 10% surcharge, which will be raised to 50% on August 1. The meeting with representatives of the productive sector is part of a series of government initiatives to discuss strategies to confront the new surcharge.
Published by Nicolas Robert
*Report produced with the aid of AI
