Production sector goes to the USA to stop new tariffs The Brazilian government decided not to sign up to speak at the public hearings taking place from this Monday (6) in the United States on the tariffs proposed by the Donald Trump government against Brazilian products sold in the American market. Even so, the embassy in Washington will send representatives, as observers, so that the government is aware of the arguments. The information is from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Brazilian government's understanding is that this space, the public hearings, is not suitable for real negotiation, but rather the technical and high-level conversations that have been taking place in recent weeks and are scheduled for the next few days. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), pre-candidate for the Presidency, and political influencer Paulo Figueiredo signed up to speak during the hearings. Flávio will open the second day (see here the arguments he intends to take). ?? Participation in the public hearing of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the body responsible for formulating and negotiating the country's trade policy, is open to interested parties who register. READ ALSO: After the political tone of the letter to the USA, Flávio needs to avoid 'slips' in the audience, say allies Diplomatic meetings Last week, for example, the Minister of Development, Industry and Commerce, Marcio Elias Rosa, had a conversation with the representative of the US trade office, Jamieson Greer. After the meeting, Rosa informed that further conversations are planned for the next few days. In these meetings between Brazilian and American authorities aimed at negotiation, the government presented a proposal for forwarding the 6 points raised by the USA, but has not yet received a formal response. READ ALSO: PIX, STF, social networks: understand the US criticism for proposing a 25% tariff and Brazil's arguments The deadline is July 15th to reach an agreement. Given this, the Brazilian government itself has been saying that it is racing against time to reach an understanding with the American government, showing data on the trade relationship and the fight against deforestation, for example. New markets On Monday morning (6), the Minister of Entrepreneurship, Paulo Henrique Pereira, stated that the solution is to maintain the direct coordination strategy. "The solution to this, you know, is what the government has done. First, talk, negotiate and the important leadership of Minister Márcio Elias Rosa, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin demonstrate that this inadequate measure will harm the Brazilian economy and will also harm the North American economy", he said. In parallel, the minister highlighted the importance of seeking new markets at this time. "Brazil has more than 500 new markets for its economic segment over the last three and a half years. And we will continue. Brazilian medium and small companies have the capacity to export. Fortunately, this aggression comes at a time when Brazil is reaching a historic agreement with the European Union, demonstrating Brazil's strength in international trade", he continued. President Lula in the United States Jornal Nacional/ Reproduction What the government says Behind the scenes, the assessment of members of Palácio do Planalto and Itamaraty is that the recommendation made by the USTR is political in nature and disregards the technical arguments presented by negotiators over the last year. These interlocutors point out as an example the fact that the documents referring to the beginning of the commercial investigation, in July 2025, and the tariff recommendation, in June 2026, are “practically the same”. Therefore, with reservations, members of the government say they do not believe in a complete reversal of tariffs, only in a possible reduction or announcement of exceptions.