In response to Trump tariffs, the Brazilian President has flagged reciprocal levies if the U.S. tariffs go into effect by the Aug. 1 deadline set by the U.S. President.

The Brazilian president prioritizes negotiations in the trade dispute, but announces that if the White House carries out the threat, he will respond with reciprocal levies

Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a “witch hunt” and hiked tariffs on the Latin American nation.