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Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S. including coffee, beef and tropical fruits would still be tariffed 40%, despite Donald Trump’s decision to remove some import taxes.

In a dramatic move on Friday, Trump scrapped levies announced in April on what he called ‘Liberation Day’ in hopes of encouraging domestic production and lifting the U.S. economy. Brazil at the time was hit with a 10% tariff.

But in July, Trump imposed a further 40% tariff, citing — among other reasons — the trial of his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, which he called a “witch hunt.” Proceedings went ahead regardless and in September Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting a coup.

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[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 42 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Cool, Americans barely consume any of those things

Ffs gotta be explicit these days: /s

(I'm a coffee addict, it's been brutal)

[–] piskertariot@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

2024 numbers for Brazil's exports to the USA. https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/exports/united-states

$2B in coffee

$1.25B in vegetables and fruit

$1B in meat.

40% of $4,250,000,000 is $1,300,000,000

Check your math.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 20 points 6 days ago

1.7bn, not 1.3

do use your own advice, please.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 4 days ago

Ya gotta be explicit because there's too many Americans saying wild shit like this unironically lol

Someday sarcasm will become more apparent again in western online spaces. Far, far in the future...

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Coffee is up in price already, the tariffs must be brutal.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

bought a years supply after November '24.

I've been rationing it and still have another 3-4 months left.

I just hope the bastard dies and the tariffs are resolved before I have to start roasting and grinding dandelions up.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

Green coffee lasts longer, if you're comfortable roasting.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Like two dollars a pound in my area.