THE additional 25% US tariff on thousands of Brazilian products comes into effect this Wednesday (22). The decision was announced last week, after an investigation concluded that the Brazil It engages in practices that "restrict" trade in the United States.

According to the investigation's findings, the PIX It was cited as one of the practices, along with the regulation of digital platforms. In response, the Brazilian government disputed the justifications and considers the measure an attempt by the US to interfere in the country's internal politics.

Among the Brazilian products that will be subject to higher taxes are… ethanol, agricultural machinery, electric machines, clothing, footwear, mining equipment, gardening tools, paper, steel, organic sugar, manufactured products and various products agricultural.

On the other hand, the White House It expanded the list of exceptions, leaving out more than 1,600 tariff codes. 

Among the main products exempt from the new tariff are:

  • Beef, including fresh, chilled and frozen meats, carcasses, bone-in and boneless cuts, premium meats and processed products;
  • Beef offalsuch as liver and tongue, as well as preparations like corned beef;
  • CoffeeRoasted or green, with or without decaffeination;
  • Orange juice and other juices citrus fruits;
  • Fish and crustaceans, such as tilapia, tuna, mackerel, swordfish, lobster and crayfish;
  • Natural organic honey, corals and shells;
  • Various fruitsincluding bananas, mangoes, pineapples, papayas, avocados, guavas, oranges, and Brazil nuts;
  • Spicessuch as pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, cardamom and saffron;
  • Cereals and cereal productsIn addition to coconut water;
  • Mineralsincluding iron ore, copper, nickel, aluminum, zinc, tungsten and uranium;
  • Fuelslike oil Crude and refined oil, natural gas, biodiesel and derivatives;
  • Chemical products, including vitamins, hormones, antibiotics, acids, and hydrocarbons;
  • Fertilizers, such as urea, ammonium sulfate, nitrates and superphosphates.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.