JACAREÍ, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) said this Friday (24) that Brazil has one of the most advanced labor laws in the world and that the new tariff imposed by the Trump administration is unreasonable and "doesn't make sense".
Alckmin says forced labor argument for pricing is unreasonable
JACAREÍ, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) said this Friday (24) that Brazil has one of the most advanced labor laws in the world and that the new tariff imposed by the Trump administration is...
"Imagine how absurd this is: the [argument of] forced labor. Brazil has one of the most advanced legislation in the world to protect workers. We are voting to end the 6x1 [scale]," Alckmin told journalists during a visit to the Avibras factory in Jacareí (SP).
Still according to the vice president, the government defends the continuity of negotiations with the American Executive and support for the affected sectors.
Alckmin also informed that President Lula will still decide whether Brazil will apply the Economic Reciprocity Law against the United States.
"The president, at the appropriate time, will make the decision. It has a longer path because this involves public hearings," he stated.
The United States began applying a new tariff of 12.5% on Brazilian products starting this Friday (24). The new fee is the result of an investigation into failures to combat the import of products made using forced labor.
On Wednesday (22), a 25% fee had already come into force following an investigation based on Section 301 of the American Trade Law into trade practices considered unfair.
The fees affect items from several sectors, including agricultural machinery, processed wood, ethanol, paper and clothing. According to calculations by Amcham Brasil (American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil), the 12.5% ??tariffs affect the equivalent of US$ 12.5 billion in annual exports to the USA. For 85.3% of these sales, equivalent to US$10.7 billion, their effects must be cumulative with the 25% tariffs, resulting in a rate of 37.5%.
During his visit to Avibras, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) declared that he is happy with the agreement signed between Avibras, a Brazilian defense company, and the Metalworkers Union of São José dos Campos, which made it possible to resume the company's activities.
The company resumed activities in May this year. The company produces missiles, rockets, vehicles and civil space launchers, among others.
Under financial crisis, Avibras spent around three years paralyzed after employees went on strike due to lack of payment.
The agreement signed between the union and Avibras determines the payment of labor debt in the form of social compensation. The debt has been accumulated since 2022 and amounts to R$230 million, according to the union.
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Source: Noticias ao Minuto - Ultima Hora
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