Overview

• The two presidents held a 30-minute phone call that Brazil's press office described as friendly.
• Lula urged the removal of the 40% surcharge on Brazilian goods and asked Washington to drop restrictive measures affecting Brazilian officials.
• They agreed to arrange a personal meeting, with Lula proposing the ASEAN summit in Malaysia as a possible venue.
• Trump said the conversation was very good and focused mainly on the economy and trade between the countries.
• No changes to U.S. tariff policy were announced, and duties imposed in August reportedly reach up to 50% on coffee and meat, with pulp, aircraft parts, rare-earth metals and orange juice exempted.