Mon Oct 06 17:41:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has urged former U.S. President Donald Trump to remove the 40% tariff imposed on Brazilian goods, in addition to an existing 10% tariff, despite the U.S. enjoying a trade surplus with Brazil. The two leaders spoke by phone, discussing trade, the economy, and a potential meeting in the future. Trump’s administration justified the tariffs by citing Brazil’s policies and the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro as an economic emergency.
**News Article:**
**Lula Urges Trump to Drop Tariffs on Brazilian Goods**
**Washington D.C.** – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to remove hefty tariffs imposed on Brazilian imports, despite a trade surplus between the two nations.
The two leaders spoke by phone for 30 minutes on Monday, discussing economic and trade relations. Lula reiterated his invitation for Trump to attend the upcoming climate summit in Belem and offered to travel to Washington for a meeting.
“We discussed many things, but it was mostly focused on the Economy, and Trade, between our two Countries,” Trump posted on Truth Social after the call. He added that further discussions and meetings are planned.
The Trump administration previously imposed a 40% tariff on Brazilian goods in July, adding to an existing 10% tariff. Lula pointed out that Brazil is one of the few G20 nations with which the U.S. maintains a trade surplus.
The tariffs were justified by the Trump administration as a response to what they deemed an economic emergency, citing Brazil’s policies and the criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently convicted of attempting a coup and sentenced to prison.
The phone call follows a brief encounter between the two leaders at the UN General Assembly in September, where Trump praised their “excellent chemistry.”
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