# Brazil begins exploring retaliatory options to new US tariffs

https://mins.news/en/item/21819

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/brazil-begins-exploring-retaliatory-options-to-new-us-tariffs?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil has opened consultations on possible retaliation against the United States after Washington imposed 25 percent tariffs on a range of Brazilian exports. The government called the measures unjustified and arbitrary, but has not decided whether to proceed; options could include taxes, import restrictions or suspending pharmaceutical and agricultural patents.

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