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Brazil Touts Tariff Rollbacks After LulaTrump UN Contact as Talks Proceed Without a Date

Brasília favors a phone call or neutral site, with U.S. budget strains slowing firm scheduling.

Overview

  • Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said some wood and furniture items were moved into Section 232, lowering punitive rates from 50% to 10%–25% following the brief UN encounter.
  • Alckmin estimated about $370 million in Brazilian exports were removed from the 50% surtax this week and called the shift a first important step.
  • No date or venue has been set for the next LulaTrump interaction, with a phone or video call under consideration and a neutral location preferred for any eventual meeting.
  • Diplomats are weighing the late‑October ASEAN summit as a potential window, though Trump’s participation has not been confirmed.
  • Brazilian negotiators, including Fernando Haddad during an Oct. 13–17 trip to Washington, are pursuing further relief as a U.S. government shutdown and internal policy splits complicate timing.