Mr. Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Brazil, sends another letter to 7 other countries.
On July 9, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil starting August 1, partly in retaliation for the ongoing prosecution of this country's former president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Some parts of the letter sent to President Lula coincide with the content of 21 other tariff letters that President Trump has sent to other world leaders since July 7.
On July 9th, Mr. Trump sent additional letters to 7 countries: the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, Libya,
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