With meetings with AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil) and representatives of the national industry, the government opens, on Wednesday (16), the second day of meetings of the interministerial committee Created to define the Brazilian response to the 50% tariff imposed by the United States on the importation of Brazilian products.
The first meeting, scheduled for 11am, will be led by the Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin. Representatives of CNC (National Confederation of Commerce) and other sectors of the national industry.
The second meeting, scheduled for 14h, will be with the president of AMCHAM, Abram Neto. The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddadalso participates in the meeting.
which represent about one third of Brazilian GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
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Representatives of the two sectors emphasized and asked the government to negotiate with the US the expansion of the deadline for the start of the tariff, scheduled for August 1.
In the two public statements made by the vice president throughout the day, he avoided stinging any commitment to this regard.
using a possible retaliation as the last alternative.
Planalto’s idea with the committee is to take advantage of the interlocution and access of Brazilian entrepreneurs with the US market to align the discourse between the public and private sectors and to define the best negotiation strategy.
Alckmin argues that before the government makes any decision, it is essential to hear the private sector, which maintains direct dialogue with the US market.
