WASHINGTON, USA (FOLHAPRESS) - Minister Márcio Elias (Brazilian Development, Industry and Foreign Trade) and the United States trade representative, Jamieson Greer, are expected to meet via videoconference next week. The information was confirmed by the Brazilian minister to the report.
After call between Trump and Lula, Brazilian and US ministers resume trade talks
WASHINGTON, USA (FOLHAPRESS) - Minister Márcio Elias (Brazilian Development, Industry and Foreign Trade) and the United States trade representative, Jamieson Greer, are expected to meet via videoconference next week. The information was...
Heading the USTR (Office of the United States Trade Representative), Greer sought out Elias after the telephone conversation between Presidents Donald Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In a note, the ministry states that President Lula's call and President Donald Trump's signal for the resumption of talks "open a new channel of dialogue and reinforce the...
- In a note, the ministry states that President Lula's call and President Donald Trump's signal for the resumption of talks "open a new channel of dialogue and reinforce the prospect of a...
- The date has not yet been defined, but the meeting could take place on Monday (24).
- "We have already agreed that we will meet starting next week and we will resume conversations directly," said Elias.
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Heading the USTR (Office of the United States Trade Representative), Greer sought out Elias after the telephone conversation between Presidents Donald Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In a note, the ministry states that President Lula's call and President Donald Trump's signal for the resumption of talks "open a new channel of dialogue and reinforce the prospect of a negotiated solution, as has always been sought by the Brazilian government."
The two are expected to resume negotiations next week. The date has not yet been defined, but the meeting could take place on Monday (24). "We have already agreed that we will meet starting next week and we will resume conversations directly," said Elias.
Greer heads the body responsible for US trade negotiations and leads the investigation that resulted in the new tariff on Brazilian products. In some cases, the tariffs are added together, reaching a 37.5% rate: 25% referring to the investigation started last year and 12.5% ??applied to Brazil to the same extent as to 59 other countries.
Lula and Trump spoke this Friday morning (21) at the request of the PT member. In a call that lasted 1h20, the two presidents spoke about the tariffs imposed by the United States on Brazilian products, the fight against organized crime and the main global conflicts. "The call took place in a friendly and cordial tone", stated the Brazilian government in a statement.G20
In addition to telephone contact, Greer and Brazilian authorities are expected to meet at the end of September. The American government announced meetings that should take place in Wisconsin with representatives from countries participating in the G20 - this year, the USA will host the meeting, which will take place in December in Mar-a-Lago.
The hammer has not yet been decided on who should participate in the event - Minister Elias or Minister Mauro Vieira -, but the PT government must send a representative to the meeting.
According to the American government, the discussions will address a series of topics, including the elimination of forced labor in global supply chains, updating the Most Favored Nation (MFN) principle, condemning the use of food trade as a weapon and tackling structural excess capacity and production.
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