Brazil to challenge U.S. tariffs at WTO, mulls relief package
BRASILIA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazil is preparing to formally challenge the newly imposed U.S. tariffs at the World Trade Organization (WTO) while keeping Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Brazil plans to challenge the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after the U.S. imposed a 50 percent tariff on several Brazilian exports, including coffee and beef, effective this Wednesday. The move, affecting roughly 35 percent of Brazil’s exports to the U.S., has prompted Brazil to explore a relief package for affected businesses.
- The U.S. tariffs cover roughly 35 percent of Brazil’s exports to the United States.
- The Chamber of Foreign Trade approved initiating a formal consultation with the WTO.
- Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stated, “We won’t engage with the U.S. as a colony or satellite — we’re a sovereign nation.”
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