Business21 November, 20252 min read
Trump Signs Order Removing 40% Tariffs on Brazilian Beef, Coffee and Cocoa
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order removing 40% tariffs on Brazilian agricultural imports Tariff removal covers beef, coffee, cocoa, fruits, and other popular Brazilian food products
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U.S. removal of Brazil tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order removing the 40% tariffs on Brazilian food imports, including beef, coffee, cocoa and fruit, that Washington had imposed in July in response to the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
“U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday lifted the 40% tariffs on Brazilian food imports (including beef, coffee, cocoa and fruit) that had been imposed in July in response to the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Reuters reports.”
Report.az notes the change is effective for Brazilian shipments to the U.S. on or after Nov. 13 and says the move may require refunds of duties already collected.
The outlet adds that the action follows a recent White House reversal of other agricultural tariffs that had contributed to higher U.S. food prices.
The decision is framed as a concrete trade-policy reversal with immediate logistics and financial implications for shipments and duties.
Tariff removal market effects
Report.az places the tariff removal in an economic context, noting that Brazil supplies about one-third of U.S. coffee and has become an important beef supplier. The outlet reports that U.S. retail coffee prices rose as much as 40% this year, due in part to the tariffs and weather-driven shortfalls. It quotes traders expecting stockpiled Brazilian coffee in bonded warehouses to move quickly to U.S. roasters.
The report also notes that the Brazilian beef group ABIEC praised the decision as evidence of effective trade negotiations. These details emphasize commodity supply chains and immediate market responses.
Tariff removal and sanctions
Report.az provides political and legal context, saying the tariffs were imposed in July in response to the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro. It also notes the executive order removing the tariffs did not address prior U.S. sanctions and visa restrictions on some Brazilian officials tied to Bolsonaro's prosecution. That framing makes clear the tariff removal was limited to trade duties and did not alter other U.S. measures related to individual officials.
“The executive order did not address prior U.S. sanctions and visa restrictions on some Brazilian officials tied to Bolsonaro’s prosecution.”
Reactions to tariff removal
Report.az frames reactions as affirmative from Brazilian industry and leadership, noting that ABIEC praised the decision and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed the tariff removal. The report also notes market expectations that bonded-warehouse coffee supplies will move quickly to roasters and that refunds for duties already collected may be required. By contrast, the other sources either do not report reactions—The Economic Times roundup does not mention the tariff story—or lack article text to report reactions, as with The Edge Malaysia.