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Brazil and the United States have resumed negotiations over tariffs imposed by Washington on Brazilian imports, the government in Brasilia said on Monday.
The renewed negotiations follow Washington’s decision in July to impose two new sets of tariffs on Brazilian goods, citing alleged unfair trade practices and the use of forced labour. The measures imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on some products and 12.5 per cent on others.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised the tariffs, accusing the Trump administration of attempting to influence Brazil’s October presidential election.
Lula, who is seeking a fourth term, is running against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of US President Donald Trump.
During a recent telephone conversation with Trump, Lula rejected the justification for the tariffs, arguing that the claims used to support them were unfounded.
In a follow-up call on Monday with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Trade Minister Marcio Elias Rosa restated Brasilia’s opposition to what they described as discriminatory tariffs, while confirming the country’s willingness to continue negotiations.
The latest dispute marks the second time in two years that Washington has imposed significant tariffs on Brazilian imports.
In 2025, the United States introduced 50 per cent tariffs in response to the trial and conviction of Bolsonaro on charges linked to an alleged coup attempt. Most of those tariffs were subsequently rolled back.
