Nearly 30% of Brazilian exports to the United States (27% of the total in 2024) is free from the additional 10% rate implemented by Donald Trump since the last day 5. The list represents US $ 11.4 billion in imports of Brazil’s products, concentrated in two sectors: mineral and wood fuels and wooden works. The study was done by Amcham Brasil.
Items that are not achieved by surcharge were listed by the US in the executive order that established the tariff, specifically in the so -called Annex 2.
The Brazilian government has already verified this data and found the same result. Lula management members even point out that, within negotiations, it would be positive that Brazil could convince the United States to broaden the list of exceptions.
As the Broadcast (Grupo Estado Real -Time System) showed, the government also sees space for Trump to reduce or suspend the minimum additional 10% tariff applied to Brazil and other partners in this group after the republican pausing for 90 days to reciprocal rates except China.
Unleavened products
In the list of items that are no longer subject to an additional 10% rate, mineral fuels are the most representative in Brazilian exports to the United States, with 74.2% stake within US $ 11.4 billion sold to Americans and will not be reached by surcharge.
Then are wood and wooden works, with 9.3%, then inorganic chemicals, with 5%, followed by stones and precious metals, with 2.5%. The list contains 24 product groups, which total 1,039 items.
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Brazilian government technicians have considered that, although Madeira has been exempt from surcharge, products are being investigated since March by the United States, under the argument of national security.
Wood and charcoal products represent about 3.7% of exports to the United States. Another product that was left out of the relationship is steel which, in turn, is already overwhelmed by 25%.
Dialogue
Brazil was able to open a dialogue channel with the United States amid the tariff. On Thursday, 10, Itamaraty technicians would have another meeting with members of the United States Commercial Representative Office (USTR) to deal with the 10% fare and 25% surcharge on steel and aluminum.
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According to the study by AMcham, the American list of exceptions the surcharge represents, in value, around 20% of all imports from the United States in 2024, or $ 655.4 billion. Of this total, most, 68.5% is concentrated in two large sectors: mineral fuels and pharmaceutical products.
The institution also pointed out that the surx from surx from surveying products that the US president has broad powers to deal with threats to national security, such as blocking or restricting imports, exports and financial transfers from countries, individuals or specific entities, and freezing assets and imposing sanctions.
“It is noteworthy that these goods may have additional tariffs applied under other laws and should be analyzed on a case by case basis,” said AMcham.