America imposed 25 percent tariff on Brazil, President Lula was furious, what did he say to Trump?

America has dropped a tariff bomb on Brazil amid the ongoing war with Iran. President Donald Trump has ordered to impose 25 percent tariff on Brazil. The US has accused Brazil that President Lula da Silva and his government are not cooperating honestly. He said for Lula that he was doing politics instead of accepting the agreement.

America’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio has shared a post on X regarding the tariff. He wrote, ‘President Trump has instructed USTR (United States Trade Representative) to impose a tariff of 25 percent on most goods coming from Brazil. There should be no confusion about the reason behind this decision. President Lula and his government have not negotiated with the United States honestly and in good faith.

Today, President Trump directed USTR to impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports. Let there be no confusion about why: President Lula and his government have not negotiated with the US in good faith.

His economic policies are bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians. For…

—Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 16, 2026

Brazil criticized America regarding tariffs

Brazil has criticized Trump and America on the tariff issue. President Lula has shared a post regarding this on X. He wrote, “It is not right to take unilateral steps against our country. In the last 15 years, America has achieved a surplus of $ 424.5 billion in goods and services from Brazil. In 2025, 76 percent of the imports coming from America will enter Brazil without any import duty and the average effective duty on American products is only 3.1 percent.’

Let us tell you that Trump had imposed tariffs on many countries of the world including India. Now he has dropped a tariff bomb on Brazil. The Brazilian government has said that we will adopt the path of ‘reciprocity law’ against arbitrarily imposed tariffs. Brazil will take this dispute to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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