Trump's 25% tariff on Brazilian products comes into effect The cargo transportation and logistics sector stated this Wednesday (22) that it views with "great concern" the consequences of the tariff imposed by the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump. For Paulo Afonso Lustosa, president of the Interstate Federation of Cargo Transport & Logistics Companies (Fenatac), the US measure, which came into force this Wednesday, has more of a political than economic character. He also assessed that, if Brazil responds in kind, the "situation could worsen". Lustosa participated this Wednesday in a meeting with members of the Lula administration, such as vice-president Geraldo Alckmin. The government has been listening to affected sectors to develop measures to react to Donald Trump's tariffs. Lula will announce a new line of credit for companies In an interview after the meeting with Alckmin, the president of Fenatac said that, for him, the best solution for Brazil is to seek diplomatic and commercial negotiation, avoiding mirrored measures of reciprocity. "The transport sector is a middle activity, a link between the industrial sector, which produces, and those who consume. So as the load reduces, our sector suffers", stated Lustosa. Asked about the possibility of Brazil adopting retaliatory measures and applying reciprocal tariffs against North American products, the president of Fenatac warned of the risks of an escalation in the trade crisis. According to him, acting in the same way as the US could worsen the conflict and make the situation of Brazilian companies even worse. Instead of a retaliatory response, Lustosa defends a permanent channel of dialogue between the federal government and the national productive sector to seek a negotiated solution. Although the sector does not yet have consolidated figures on the financial loss or the total volume of reduction in freight flow, the entity's president highlighted that the practical effects of the measure will be felt immediately in the logistics chain. Cargo transport operation in port Bruno Leão/ Sedecti