Brazil says US opened trade probe because of 'weak' case for tariffs

16-07-2025 22:21 HKT

Brazil's Attorney-General of the Union, Jorge Messias, attends a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazil's government believes that the United States launched a probe into alleged "unfair" Brazilian trade practices because its initial case for imposing a 50 percent trade tariff is weak, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Wednesday.

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