The United States has imposed a 25% tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports, but the final rules include significant exemptions for the country's most critical export sectors.
According to ApexBrasil, the trade promotion agency, the new duties apply to approximately US$7.2 billion of Brazil's total US$38 billion in annual exports to the US.
This means the vast majority of Brazilian goods entering the American market remain unaffected by the steep levy.
The exemptions are strategically vital for Brazil's trade balance.
Key commodities such as iron ore, beef, and coffee are explicitly excluded from the tariff regime.
Additionally, aircraft parts and other high-value manufactured goods appear to have secured exemptions, shielding major industrial exporters from immediate margin compression.