Alckmin sees progress in U.S. tariff reduction: 'A small step'

Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took advantage of the morning of this Saturday (11/15) to detail, at the Planalto Palace, what he considers a "relevant step" in the trade negotiations between Brazil and the United States. The reduction of tariffs announced the day before by Donald Trump, although limited, was received by him as a concrete sign that the political and economic climate between the two countries is beginning to gain a positive temperature. But the Brazilian government does not consider the matter closed. Stay informed about the news that matters to you! "It is positive and in the right direction," he said, commenting on the U.S. decision to remove the global tariff of 10%, applied since April, on about 200 products, including coffee, meat, açaí, and mango. The change has been in effect since early Thursday (11/13) and is retroactive. The problem, Alckmin highlighted, is that the 40% surcharge specifically imposed on Brazil remains firm, preserving part of the high ...