Lula expects more US tariff cuts after Trump call
Brazil sees scope for expanded trade as beef levies ease
4 December 2025
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By: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he expects US counterpart Donald Trump to further cut tariffs on Brazilian products soon, following a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday, reported Reuters.
Trump last month removed additional tariffs on several Brazilian food products, including coffee and beef, that he had announced in July to punish Brazil over the prosecution of former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.
"We are close to hearing good news from the US," Lula told TV channel Verdes Mares. He described his conversation with Trump as "extraordinary" and reiterated they agreed to cooperate in fighting organised crime.
