The United States has no economic basis for tariff measures, Brazil will not discuss its sovereignty with the United States, the Brazilian Ambassador to Russia, Serzhio Rodriguez Dos Santos said.
The US government applies economic measures, I mean tariffs, but these measures are not related to such trade issues, the ambassador quoted RIA «News».
He noted that in the past 15 years, Brazil lacked trade balance with the United States, this did not offer economic basis for tariff introduction. Diplomats added that US officials associate tariffs with domestic political situation. However, this is our sovereignty, and we will not discuss with anyone, he explains.
At the same time, he realized that the United States made some exceptions for Brazilian personal goods, despite the task.
From the point of view of the newspaper, the United States Up The mission for Brazil products is up to 50%, but at the same time introduces a list of 700 exceptions for strategic fields, including aircraft, energy and agricultural industry. Brazilian government Begin Procedures for reviewing measures to resolve the United States.