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Trump Scales Back Food Import Tariffs, Lifts 10% Layer on Coffee, Beef and Other Goods

Brazil still faces a 40% punitive surcharge pending further negotiations.

Redução de tarifas recíprocas anunciada pelos Estados Unidos traz alívio de 10% para o Brasil, que continua a ser alvo da taxação de 40%.
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Ministro diz que redução das tarifas mostra volta à “normalidade” entre Brasil e Estados Unidos.
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Overview

  • The executive order takes effect retroactively from Nov. 13, with U.S. Customs set to process refunds of duties already paid.
  • The White House published an exemptions list reported at roughly 825 items, including coffee, beef, tomatoes, bananas, açaí and certain fertilizers.
  • Brazil’s government confirmed the change removes only the 10% reciprocal tariff, leaving the separate 40% surcharge in place and reducing affected rates from 50% to 40%.
  • U.S. trade officials framed the action as targeted relief for essential goods as food-price inflation pressures households, and Trump later said he does not expect further cuts.
  • Exporters welcomed partial relief but flagged competitive gaps, with coffee groups noting uncertainty and officials saying rivals such as Colombia and Vietnam received deeper reductions.