Lula Asks Trump to Lift 40% Tariff on Brazilian Imports
Lula requested removal of up to 50% tariffs and US sanctions tied to Bolsonaro’s prosecution, with leaders agreeing to meet soon and reopen dialogue on trade relations.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked U.S. President Donald Trump to lift the 40% tariff on Brazilian imports during a phone call on October 6.
- Lula stated that Brazil is one of three G20 countries with which the U.S. has a trade surplus.
- The Trump administration imposed the tariffs, citing Brazil's policies and the criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro as an economic emergency.
- Lula offered to travel to Washington to continue discussions after their earlier meeting at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Trump, Brazil’s Lula move to mend fences after trade clash, judicial firestorm with ‘friendly’ call
President Donald Trump and Brazil's President Ignacio Lula held their first substantive phone call since tensions over U.S. tariffs and Jair Bolsonaro's prosecution.
The President of Brazil asked for a telephone call with Trump at the end of the tariffs resulting from a decrease of 18.5% in exports to the United States. A 30-minute conversation resulted in a meeting.
Lula asks Trump to end high tariffs on Brazilian products
Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States held a videoconference on Monday for 30 minutes, during which the South American leader requested the removal of the 50% tariffs imposed on Brazilian products, Agencia Brasil reported.
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