Key facts
- Brazil has requested World Trade Organization consultations regarding U.S. tariffs on its goods.
- The U.S. has imposed a 25% tariff on some Brazilian products, with an additional 12.5% levy.
- Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan called the tariffs "external interference."
- Brazil estimates the tariffs will impact 23.1% of its exports.
- Brazil argues the U.S. measures violate WTO agreements.
Brazil has formally requested consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement system concerning tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Brazil's Foreign Relations Ministry stated that the measures, which include a 25% tariff on some goods and an additional 12.5% levy, are "unjustified and inconsistent" with U.S. obligations under WTO agreements.
Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan has described the tariffs as "external interference" and expressed confidence that the dispute will be resolved after the country's October presidential election. He plans to discuss the matter with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Brazil estimates that these tariffs will affect 23.1% of its exports, with some facing combined duties of up to 37.5%. The government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has indicated it will pursue similar measures to those taken last year against previous Trump tariffs, which were later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.