Trade Measures Adopted by the United States Government on April 2, 2025 - Joint MRE/MDIC Press Release

The Brazilian government regrets the decision taken by the United States government today, April 2, to impose additional tariffs of 10% on all Brazilian exports to that country. The new measure, like the tariffs already imposed on the steel, aluminum, and automobile sectors, violates the United States’ commitments to the World Trade Organization and will impact all Brazilian exports of goods to the United States.

According to United States government data, the United States trade surplus with Brazil in 2024 amounted to approximately USD 7 billion in goods alone. When goods and services are combined, the surplus reached USD 28.6 billion last year. This represents the third-largest trade surplus for the United States worldwide.

Given that the United States has recorded recurring and significant trade surpluses in goods and services with Brazil over the past 15 years, totaling USD 410 billion, the unilateral imposition of an additional 10% across-the-board tariff on Brazil under the justification of restoring balance and ensuring "trade reciprocity" does not reflect reality.

In defense of Brazilian workers and companies, considering the actual impact of these measures on Brazilian exports and in line with its longstanding support for the multilateral trade system, the Brazilian government will seek, in consultation with the private sector, to defend the interests of national producers before the United States government.

While remaining open to deepening the dialogue established in recent weeks with the United States government to reverse the announced measures and address their harmful effects as soon as possible, the Brazilian government is evaluating all possible courses of action to ensure reciprocity in bilateral trade, including resorting to the World Trade Organization, in defense of Brazil’s legitimate national interests.

In this regard, the Brazilian government highlights the approval by the Federal Senate of the Economic Reciprocity Bill, which is currently under review by the Chamber of Deputies.