Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday rejected the US government's argument that Brazil engages in “unreasonable” practices in the bilateral relationship, arguing that it is Washington that runs a trade surplus with his country. If anyone should impose tariffs, he said, it would be Brazil.º

The agency proposed the levy as a result of a Section 301 investigation launched last year, with a public hearing set for July 6.

Órgão americano sugere tarifas de 25% sobre mercadorias brasileiras, com algumas exceções