The companies affected by the new tariffs announced against Brazil still believe that there is room to reverse the taxation and demand a firm offensive from the Brazilian government in the negotiations.
The US government has proposed a new 25% tariff on imports of some Brazilian products based on Section 301 investigations. Among the practices considered unfair by the Trump administration are anti-corruption laws and illegal deforestation.
Government interlocutors say sensitive points are non-negotiable. This is the case with Pix, for example. But they leave open the possibility of negotiating other points.
Businesspeople advocate that the Brazilian government take advantage of topics that are of greatest interest to North Americans, such as and even .
The USA complains, for example, that Brazil no longer provides balanced tariff treatment in relation to ethanol. In 2017, the Brazilian government resumed 20% tariffs on imports of the product under the argument of valuing the national industry.
The Lula government says it is willing and states that it will adopt all necessary strategies to reverse the taxation.
The political discourse, however, will continue to be one of indignation and associating () with tariffs.
Businesspeople, not only within the scope of the investigation itself, in which they can speak out until July 1st, but also in direct dialogue with the Trump administration.
Calculations on the impact have not yet been finalized, but there is fear that some companies will no longer be able to export to the United States due to the new tariffs.
What worries companies most is that, unlike the tariffs announced last year, the sanctions that derive from Section 301 . In 2018, it imposed punitive tariffs on China for practices considered unfair. They are still in force today.
The fear of companies is that Brazil will lose competitiveness compared to other countries in the world. Despite the worrying scenario, they still see the glass as “half full” and argue that Brazil takes advantage of the chance that the US still gives to negotiate.
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