Trump slaps 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro trial, trade
US President Donald Trump answers questions during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the White House’s state dining room in the Washington DC on July 9, 2025.
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President Donald Trump said that on Wednesday, a 50% tariff for the US imports of Brazil from August 1, in part, would retaliate for the ongoing prosecution of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Embers he said in a letter The new tariff – a leap greater than 10% imposed on Brazil in early April – is also implemented in response to the “very unfair trade relationship” between the two countries.
Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the current president of Brazil, to Silva, dictated the new tariff rates on the goods they have recently sold to the United States by following about two dozens of Trump to other world leaders.
However, a letter to Lula, a new US import tax rate goes further by applying it as a punishment for a country that participates in domestic and legal affairs that Trump does not like.
The value of Brazil’s currency, realAfter Trump’s announcement, the USA fell more than 2% against the dollar.
In Brazil, Trump had previously made a sound about the US President’s treatment of vocal ally Bolsonaro. standing trial 2022 Upon the role of a alleged coup to overthrow the re -election loss.
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It also scared against “Brazil’s insidious attacks on free elections and the basic free speech rights of the Americans”. Brazilian High CourtThe final decision to keep social media platforms responsible for the content of its users.
Trump also claimed that Brazil’s trade policies were caused by the “Sustainable trade deficits against the United States” that threatens the US economy and national security.
However, there is a surplus of goods trade with Brazil with Brazil in 2024 with $ 7.4 billion. US Trade Representative Office.
In the letter, the US wrote that Brazil has launched an investigation into the potential unfair trade practices.
He said that the Proba is based on “Brazil’s attacks on the digital trade activities of American companies”.
“Please understand that the 50% number is much less than necessary to have the level playground we need to have with your country.” Trump said Trump. “And this should be to improve the serious injustices of the current regime.”
The chapters of the Lula letter match the promise of Trump’s 21 tariff letters that have sent to other world leaders since Monday.
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