Donald Trump announced 50% rate on Brazilian products; initial term for the measure to be valid was August 1
There is 1 day for US tariffs to come into force. They are valid on Wednesday (6.ago.2025) to Brazil. The President of the United States (Republican Party), a 50% rate on Brazilian products.
The initial deadline for the rates to be valid was August 1st. On July 31, however, Trump a decree setting up what he calls reciprocal tariffs to dozens of countries. Fees range from 10% to 41% over nations and territories and enter into force 7 days after the publication of the decree. Here are the full decree in (PDF – 194 kb) and (PDF – 89 kb).
Brazil appears on the list with a 10%rate. The US head of state, however, on July 30, another decree in which he instituted an additional 40% rate on various Brazilian products. The rate on national items will therefore be 50%. Brazil is the largest affected.
There was a doubt, however, if the rates for Brazil would come into force on August 6 or August 7 as Trump signed a decree on July 30, speaking only from Brazil, and another on July 31, talking about other countries.
The Ministry of Industry, however, said on Monday (4 4.2025) that the tariffs to Brazil are in force from 6 August. “The additional fare are free from the shipped loads in Brazil up to 7 days after the executive order of July 30, provided they enter the US until October 5th. Products subject to the additional rate that board after 00:01 of 6 August will be charged” Products.said the ministry.
FAILURE 694 Brazilian products. Orange juice and planes are examples. Read the list of products that got rid of the tariff.
The text signed by Trump cita “Persecution, intimidation, harassment, censorship and politically motivated process” against the former president (PL).
Trump on July 9 a letter to the president (PT) announcing the 50%rate. The Republican justified the increase in the treatment that the Brazilian government has given to, who 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.”disse Trump.
Trump 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 US president, 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”said Trump.
The US president said that if Lula increases the fees in retaliation there will be an increase of equal proportion to the 50% announced.
