Trump says US will charge Brazil with 50% tariff
President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to slap a 50 percent US tariff on Brazilian goods starting August 1, as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro as a "Witch Hunt."
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:56 | 09 July 2025
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will charge Brazil with a 50% tariff on products sent to the U.S. starting August 1 while the Republican leader also expressed support for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump made his comments in a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The U.S. president has also been critical of the BRICS countries, of which Brazil is a key part.
Trump's letter said the 50% tariff will be separate from all sectoral tariffs.
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