Brazil and the USA begin negotiations after Lula's visit to the White House; countries discuss agreements and tariffs subject to American criticism

The Brazilian government evaluated as positive the first conversation with representatives from the United States after the visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) to the White House, at the beginning of this month.
According to the minister of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Márcio Elias Rosa, there was a video conference meeting last Tuesday (19) between him and the US Secretary of Commerce, Jamieson Greer, in addition to the technical teams of the two countries.
According to the minister, the evaluation of the meeting was "excellent". According to Elias Rosa, Lula instructed Brazilian negotiators to seek concrete commitments from the American side in trade negotiations. Brazil's proposals, however, have not yet been formally presented.
The strategy defined between the two governments is to move forward on specific agreements, negotiated point by point, instead of trying to close a large and single broad trade agreement at once.
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Elias Rosa also stated that these negotiations do not interfere with the trade investigation opened by the United States based on the so-called Section 301, an issue that continues to be conducted by Itamaraty.
Understand the which is under discussion
The meeting takes place amid questions from the American government about tariffs and trade barriers adopted by Brazil in some sectors of the economy.
During the Brazilian president's trip to the United States, Lula and Trump agreed that technical teams from both countries would begin conversations to present, within 30 days, alternatives and possible solutions for both governments.
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The The questions are part of a broader trade offensive by the United States, which reached several countries after the so-called "tariff" announced by the American government.
Among the points raised by the US are tariffs considered high for industrial and technology products, as well as criticism of Brazilian trade rules in strategic sectors, such as steel, aluminum and ethanol.
The American government argues that some measures make it difficult for foreign products to enter the Brazilian market and reduce the competitiveness of American exporters.

Source: G1