Trump had imposed a 40% US tariff on Brazilian goods on one of 10% in July, despite the US having trade surplus with Brazil.
Released on October 6, 2025
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has called on US President Donald Trump to lift the 40% tariffs imposed by the US government on Brazil’s imports.
The leader spoke on the phone for 30 minutes on Monday. During the call, they exchanged phone numbers to maintain direct contact, and President Lula repeated his invitation to Trump to attend the upcoming climate summit in Belem, according to a statement from Lula’s office.
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Shortly afterwards, Trump posted on his true social platform that he had a good conversation with Lula.
“We discussed a lot, but it was primarily focused on the economy and trade between our two countries,” Trump said.
He added that leaders will “coup in both Brazil and the US in the not-so-distant future.”
The Trump administration had imposed a 40% tariff on Brazilian products, in addition to the 10% tariff previously imposed in July. According to the Brazilian leadership office, Lula recalled that Brazil is one of three groups in three groups (G20) from 20 countries.
The Trump administration justified tariffs by saying that Brazilian policies and criminal prosecution by former president Jia Bolsonaro constituted an economic emergency.
Earlier this month, Bolsonaro was found guilty of attempting a coup after losing his re-election bid in 2022, and a Supreme Court panel sentenced him to 27 years and three months.
In September, Trump and Lula met briefly on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, where Trump praised their “great chemistry.”
In a call Monday, Lula offered to travel to Washington to meet up with Trump, his office said.
