Production sector goes to the USA to stop new tariffs The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) released this Monday (6) an estimate according to which 4,100 products exported by Brazil to the United States could be affected if the Donald Trump government implements the tariffs suggested by the Office of the Trade Representative (USTR). The estimate was released on the day that public hearings begin in Washington regarding the possible new pricing. The deadline for an agreement between Brazil and the United States ends on July 15, and the government says it is racing against time to reach an understanding. According to the USTR, Brazil adopts unfair economic practices against American businesspeople in areas such as PIX, ethanol, deforestation and intellectual property, a thesis formally rejected by the Brazilian government in a document sent last week to the Trump administration. According to the CNI, together, these 4,100 products that could be affected if the tariff is implemented correspond to US$ 14.9 billion in exports. These are items such as: unalloyed pig iron; raw sugar; ethyl alcohol; wooden frames; aluminum hydroxide. "The imposition of an additional tariff of 25% is not justified from a legal, economic and strategic perspective. The CNI argues that dialogue and bilateral cooperation are the most appropriate path to preserving a solid relationship between the two countries", said the entity's president, Ricardo Alban, in a statement. President of the United States, Donald Trump, speaks at an event marking 250 years of US independence, in Washington D.C., on July 5, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Public hearings x negotiation 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 tariff 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. 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. 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. 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. They give as an example the fact that the documents referring to the beginning of the commercial investigation, from July 2025, and the recommendation for tariffs, from 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.