Tariff of 50% affects orange juice by-products and loss reaches R$ 1.54 billion

Brazil's orange juice export sector may face immediate losses of R$ 1.54 billion, even outside the 50% tariff imposed by the United States. The loss stems from the economic unfeasibility of exporting by-products, taxed at 50%, which generated US$ 177.8 million in the last harvest (equivalent to R$ 973.6 million). Added to this is the estimated impact of the 10% tariff on orange juice, calculated at US$ 103.6 million (R$ 566.7 million). The values consider the volume registered by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex/Mdic) in the 2024/25 harvest, the National Association of Citrus Juice Exporters (CitrusBR) reported today in a statement. According to the entity, the by-products of the citrus chain are widely used by both the beverage and cosmetics industries. In the United States, about 58% of juice consumption is made up of reconstituted juice - a product concentrated at 66% solid parts, with a consistency similar to that of condensed milk. After importation, this juice receives ...