The Vice President of the Republic and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, said this Friday (26) that Brazil must sign agreement with EU (European Union) By the end of this year.
He highlighted the importance of government action amid the tariff, both in the domestic market, to exporting companies, and in the foreign market, by sealing trade agreements to diversify destinations of Brazilian products.
“We made an agreement with Singapore, and should sign within two months with the European Union,” said Alckmin in an interview with RedeTV!.
The vice president also highlighted the ongoing negotiation for commercial partnership with the United Arab Emirates and that partnerships are a “message to the world” about multilateralism and free trade.
About this week’s meeting between Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump, during the UN General Assembly, he stressed that it was a “important first step” for conversations, and that the US import rates in the US.
Alckmin defended strengthening the relationship between countries and increased reciprocal investment.
With favorable surplus trade balance, he says that “Brazil is no problem, it is a solution” for the Americans.
Tariff and non -tariff themes such as strategic minerals and data centers should enter conversations to trade agreement, according to the minister.
