Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US
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As the leaders of BRICS member states gathered in Brazil for the bloc’s 17th annual summit this week, Washington threatened to levy a 10-percent tariff on
Minister Prasetyo Hadi explained that the United States' import tariffs apply not only to Indonesia but also to other countries.
Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs against the bloc if they take any moves to undermine the dollar. Last year, at the summit hosted by Russia in Kazan, the Kremlin sought to develop alternatives to U.S.-dominated payment systems which would allow it to dodge Western sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
The 17th BRICS Summit concluded yesterday, attended by a delegation from the United Arab Emirates led by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. During the summit,
Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a “witch hunt” and hiked tariffs on the Latin American nation.
Brazil's stock market was dragged lower by its financial sector on Thursday while the real currency rebounded, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump's shock move to slap 50% tariffs on imports from Latin America's largest economy,
President Donald Trump said at least seven countries can expect tariff letters on Wednesday morning, as he ramped up pressure on nations to strike deals with the United States by saying his new August 1 deadline would not be extended.
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Brazil is playing host to a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies Sunday and Monday during which pressing topics like Israel's attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by U.
Trump said the U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the "Anti-American policies" of the BRICS group of developing nations, whose leaders kicked off a summit in Brazil.
President Trump is amping up trade threats, again unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.