Trump tariffs cause sharp fall in Brazil exports to US | Business

SAO PAULO, Sept 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Brazil's exports to the United States plunged 18.5 percent year-on-year in August, hobbled by the 50-percent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, figures showed Thursday. Trump slapped a range of Brazilian goods with his highest category of tariff on August 6 to punish Latin America's biggest economy over what he called its "witch hunt" against his ally, former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is on trial for coup plotting over his alleged bid to prevent his successor, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office following his victory over Bolsonaro in October 2022 elections. Brazil's exports to the United States came to $2.76 billion in August, down from $3.39 billion a...