Government awaits a signal from Washington to negotiate 50% increase in tariffs imposed by the US President
4 days from the beginning of US tariffs, the president (PT) signaled interlocutors who do not intend to call US President Donald Trump (Republican Party) to negotiate 50% rates on Brazilian products.
Second Poder360Itamaraty awaits Washington’s “sign” to continue the dialogue. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to participate in a UN Summit (United Nations) for a 2 state solution in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Petista’s allies say the negotiation script is in the negotiation proposals. The document, sent to the US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and to Ambassador Jamieson Greer (high -ranking US representative), has never been answered.
Although the vice president and Minister of Development, Industry and Commerce, (PSB) on Monday (28.Jul.2025) that there is a “Commitment” From the Brazilian government to respond to the taxation of 50%, Lula since Alckmin cannot dialogue with the US.
“NI can say that Alckmin doesn’t want to talk. Every day he calls someone and no one wants to talk to him. So, it’s the following, guys, this country here [Brasil]it’s a good country ”said the petista on Friday (25.Jul).
The chief executive also stated, on Thursday (24.Jul), that Trump does not want to dialogue about the tariffs. Lula indicated to continue to negotiate, but if he does not receive a return, he said that Brazil will give a response to the time.
The Petista Government I had never sought The US President since the beginning of the new White House administration on January 20, 2025. The relationship between Brazil and the US has been to protocol and there has never been an effort to establish high level relationships-which were missing now after the tariff announcement.
Tariff
Donald Trump published on July 9 a letter to Lula announcing the tariff. The Republican justified the increase in the treatment that the Brazilian government gave to the former president of Brazil (PL), to whom he said “deeply”.
“The way Brazil treated former President Bolsonaro, a highly respected leader around the world during his term, including the United States, is an international shame.”these.
The American has stated that the US government has concluded that it needs to move away from “Longtime and very unfair relationship” provoked by the tariff policy of commercial barriers in Brazil.
According to the Republican, US rates are far from reciprocal with the country of South America. “Severe injustices of the current regime”.
“Please understand that the number of 50% is much less than necessary to have the equality of conditions we need with your country”he declared.
Trump also said that if Lula increases the fees in retaliation, there will be an increase of equal proportion to the 50% announced.
Other countries besides Brazil will also be affected by US rates from August 1, such as nations of the European Union, Japan, Indonesia and Mexico. Each country, however, will have a different percentage.
