U.S. Secretary of State Rubio Meets Brazil’s Foreign Minister for Trade Talks

Talks centered on a reciprocal framework viewed as a potential route to resolve the 50% tariff on Brazilian goods.

Overview

Marco Rubio said he met Mauro Vieira at the State Department to discuss matters of mutual importance and a reciprocal U.S.–Brazil trade framework.
The Trump administration’s July move imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian products, which remains the central unresolved issue.
Rubio publicly confirmed the meeting and its focus in a post on X, signaling active, ministerial-level engagement.
After an Oct. 27 meeting in Kuala Lumpur, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said a U.S.–Brazil trade deal could be sealed within days.
President Donald Trump signaled openness to a deal, and Lula said he provided a document arguing the tariff was based on mistaken information while recognizing U.S. legal authority.