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US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil are a strategic mistake that will harm the American economy, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has written in an op-ed for the Washington Post.
Last week, the US imposed an additional 12.5% tariff on Brazilian products on top of a previous 25% surcharge, potentially raising duties on some goods to 37.5%. According to Global Trade Alert, Brazil and Türkiye are now jointly the second-most heavily tariffed countries by the US, behind China.
In an op-ed published on Sunday, Lula said he was “taken aback” by Trump’s initial announcement of 50% tariffs last year, which he described as politically motivated.
Highlighting the US trade surplus with Brazil, Lula argued that the tariffs would hurt American industries dependent on Brazilian imports and make products including food, footwear, textiles, furniture, and auto parts more expensive for US consumers.
“Besides being unfair, the new tariffs are a strategic mistake: They will harm the US economy and the US partnership with Brazil,” Lula wrote.
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