Trump says he's willing to reduce tariffs on Brazil in right circumstances
While en route to a regional summit in Malaysia, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that a reduction in U.S. tariffs on Brazil is a possibility, provided the "circumstances" are "right."
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:16 | 25 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would consider reducing tariffs on Brazil, under the right circumstances.
Trump was speaking on Air Force One heading to Malaysia for a regional summit.
Trump increased tariffs on U.S. imports of most Brazilian goods to 50% from 10% in early August, linking the move to what he called a "witch hunt" against the South American country's former President Jair Bolsonaro. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur, Brazil's current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, said he was optimistic a deal with Trump would be reached.
"It all depends on the conversation, I work with the optimism that we can find a solution," Lula told journalists.