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Lula proposed a 30-day deadline for technical negotiations between Brazil and the United States, but the American government has not yet ruled out new trade measures, while Washington evaluates legal alternatives to maintain pressure on the country.
Lula stated this Thursday (7), in Washington, that he proposed to Donald Trump a 30-day deadline for technical teams from Brazil and the United States to advance discussions on Trump’s tariffs, during a meeting at the White House.
The Brazilian president declared, in a press conference after the meeting, that the suggestion aimed to prevent the topic from consuming the entire day of debates between the two governments.
30-day deadline on Trump’s tariffs
The deadline agreed upon in the talks, however, does not represent a definitive retreat by the United States. According to CNN Brasil, a source from the Brazilian government who closely followed the discussion stated that the period could be extended by another 30 days if negotiations advance, but new tariff measures could still be announced at any time.
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The interlocutor assessed that the American investigations into Brazil could end without new tariffs, but also highlighted that this is not the expected logic in negotiations. In the assessment presented, the United States usually seeks concessions in this type of trade dispute, regardless of whether there is merit in the charge.
American Representative toughened discussion
During the meeting, Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative in the Trump administration, played a tough role in the discussion. He is one of the main formulators of American tariff policy and evoked supposedly unfair practices in Brazil’s trade with the United States.
Greer’s stance was described as that of a “bad cop” in the conversations. The term was used to indicate a more rigid approach within the negotiation, in contrast to the 30-day deadline advocated by Lula to try and break the deadlock.
US studies new legal avenues
The debate over Trump’s tariffs occurs after the American Supreme Court overturned part of the tariffs imposed based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977. Following this decision, the Trump administration began to study alternatives to apply new taxes through other mechanisms of United States law.
In mid-April, the USTR signaled that Brazil could become a target for tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. This instrument is used by Washington to investigate practices considered unfair, keeping Trump’s tariffs as a central point of trade tension.
