Brazil will respond to Trump's 50% tariff with 'reciprocity,' says da Silva
BRAZIL, JUL 11 – Brazilian President Lula rejects U.S. tariffs as interference in Brazil's judicial process and vows to retaliate under the Economic Reciprocity Law amid escalating trade tensions.
- On July 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on all Brazilian imports and on U.S. copper imports, effective August 1, 2025.
- Trump cited Brazil's treatment of former President Bolsonaro, whom he praised as a 'Highly Respected Leader,' and criticized Brazil's judiciary and alleged censorship of U.S. tech firms.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejected U.S. interference claims and said Brazil would respond to tariffs with measures under its Economic Reciprocity Law.
- Bilateral trade between the U.S. and Brazil totaled $92 billion with a $7.4 billion U.S. trade surplus in 2024, and experts warn the tariffs risk escalating a damaging trade war.
- The tariffs mark heightened tensions between the two large economies, potentially prompting Brazil to reduce trade dependence on the U.S. amid broader geopolitical rivalry.
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Brazil’s Lula warns retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
"We'll first try to negotiate, but if there's no negotiation, the law of reciprocity will be put into practice," Lula said in an interview with Record TV, citing a law Congress recently passed giving the president powers to retaliate against trade barriers.
Brazil pledges retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. if Trump imposes 50% import taxes
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country’s criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.Lula said he will trigger Brazil’s reciprocity law approved by Congress earlier this year if negotiations with the U.S. fail.“If there’s no negotiation, the…
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