Brazil and the United States are preparing for a new round of face-to-face talks over US tariffs on Brazilian goods, with discussions expected to take place at the end of September, Bernama reported.
Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services Marcio Elias Rosa is expected to meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the G20 ministerial meeting in the US from Sept 30 to Oct 1.
“The space for discussion remains open and Brazil is ready to negotiate,” Elias Rosa told reporters, adding that Brazil would defend the interests of its companies and workers while continuing dialogue.
The talks follow the resumption of negotiations after a phone call in August between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump.
Brazil has rejected what Elias Rosa described as unjustified unilateral tariffs but does not intend to respond by closing its economy or entering a trade war.
“Brazil believes in multilateralism, dialogue and negotiation. We will not abandon these principles,” he said.
The US currently imposes additional tariffs on several Brazilian products, with combined tariff rates reaching 37.5% following measures adopted after several trade investigations.
According to Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, the latest US measures affect 23.1% of Brazil’s exports to the US to varying degrees.
Brazilian exports to the US totalled US$17.4 billion in the first half of 2026, down 13% from the same period last year. The US accounted for 9.4% of Brazil’s total exports, the lowest share since 1997.
