【环球财经】巴西启动经济对等法案程序应对美国关税

Core Points - The Brazilian government has initiated procedures related to the Economic Equivalence Law in response to the United States imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports [1] - Brazilian President Lula expressed a desire to resolve the dispute through negotiations, despite preparing countermeasures [1] - Brazil's embassy in the U.S. has formally notified the U.S. Trade Representative's Office about the initiation of procedures under the Economic Equivalence Law [1] Summary by Sections Government Actions - Brazil has begun the process to implement countermeasures against the U.S. tariffs, indicating that it has its own measures to respond [1] - President Lula has authorized an investigation to assess whether the U.S. unilateral tariff actions meet the conditions for invoking the Economic Equivalence Law, with a technical analysis report due in 30 days [1] Legislative Context - The Economic Equivalence Law was passed by the Brazilian Congress in April, allowing the Brazilian Foreign Trade Council to impose countermeasures such as tariffs on imports from countries that negatively impact Brazil's international competitiveness [1]