Brazil says it will respond to new U.S. tariffs

Brazilian authorities have said they intend to respond to the new import tariffs imposed by the United States.

According to the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the Brazilian president’s office said there were no grounds for the unilateral measures.

“July 15, 2026, will go down in the history of relations between Brazil and the United States as a painful day. There are no grounds whatsoever for imposing unilateral measures against our country,” the statement said, according to the newspaper.

The newspaper also reported that Brazil will use economic instruments provided for under a special law adopted to respond to trade restrictions imposed by other countries. It did not specify what measures the Brazilian government is considering.

The United States imposed the economic measures following the conclusion of an investigation by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, which allegedly identified unfair trade practices in Brazil.

Brazilian authorities said they would continue to diversify the country’s trade partnerships and open new markets for Brazilian products, citing the MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market) agreements with the European Union and Singapore as examples.