President of the United States, Donald TrumpOn Wednesday (2), a series of a series of Mutual rates For many business partners, including Brazil.
The Republican referred to history in the name of “Liberation Day”With global and immediate effects.
Trump has not provided specific details about the countries and products on which taxes will be imposed and the exact size of these definitions.
However, signs indicate an escalation of measures imposed by the US government so far.
On Monday (31), the Republican said that the decision will affect all countries. Indeed, this Tuesday, the White House mentioned that the prices It will enter into force immediately.
In February, Trump announced that his office will work in “fair and mutual” international trade measures with his country.
Throughout his campaign to return to the White House, the Republican raised the flag that American business partners are treating the country unrelenting, by applying high definitions and other commercial barriers.
According to Trump, this will take the incentive to the local industry and thus the capital comes out of the country.
After that, from February 13, when an executive order on this topic signed, the foreign trade team will have a period to study American partners and architects on the definitions that will be applied.
The final date of the Howard Lootnick team, the US Secretary of Commerce, ended on Tuesday. “The US Treasury Secretary Trump will issue the advertisement at 5 pm (Brazilia) on Wednesday.
What do you expect?
Economists and international organizations are that Donald Trump’s trade policy imposes aspects of uncertainty on the global economyIt can lead to slowdown and Economic inflation In the world and in the country, along with Change production chains.
A report from the MOODY Risk Classification Agency was published on Monday Emerging markets, above all, are subject to instability caused by republican measures.
Moody’s explains that many emerging structures regulate their economies about the relationship with the United States and the non -symmetry between the low definitions applied by Americans.
The report says: “The inability to predict American trade policies is important credit risks. The decline in domestic and foreign investment because of this inability to predict will first reach the export sectors,” the report says.
“Economies that impose a high tariff on American imports, although they depend a lot on the exports of that country, are particularly exposed.”
Last week, Trump told reporters at the oval salon that he could be “nice” and “more moderate than mutual”Because if the mutual is very mutual, “it will be very difficult for people.”
The president indicated that he would be open to negotiate exceptions with his partners, But this will not do so until after April 2.
And Brazil?
Before returning to the White House, reaffirm the promise to raise import prices, Trump quoted the Brazilian economy by saying, “Who will impose taxes on us, and we will impose taxes on return.”.
The US President again referred to Brazil when he announced the mutual definition plans, and I criticized the amount of the country to enter the ethanol.
In response, the Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alkain (PSB), said that the United States should not worry about Brazil, Since we will not be a commercial problem for them due to the surplus trade of Americans.
The talks are heading with the American authorities, Alkamin was betting on the path of dialogue.
In the same line, Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, He said on March 12 that there will be no revenge.
However, last Thursday (27), during a press conference in Japan, the President of the Republic, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT), argued, “We cannot be calm” and evaluate that Overcoming American products will be a “decision to take”In addition to the operation of the World Trade Organization (the World Trade Organization).
According to Latam Paul’s research from Atlantle and Bloomberg, it was published on Tuesday, 49.5 % of the Brazilians claim that the federal government is taking measures against the United States If the Donald Trump administration imposes higher import rates.
In response to Trump, The Senate Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) has approved a draft law that creates ways for Brazil to retreat commercial barriers in front of Brazilian products. The intention is to circumvent additional fees from other countries by reciprocating.
The text must now be estimated by the House of Representatives.
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