Sao Paulo, Aug. 14 -- The Brazilian government has initiated a formal process to assess possible reciprocal measures against the United States following tariffs imposed by Washington on Brazilian products, according to Brasil 247.

The United States imposed a 25 per cent tariff on several Brazilian imports on July 22, followed by an additional 12.5 per cent forced-labor-related tariff.

In response, Brazil initiated diplomatic consultations and exploratory retaliatory options under its Reciprocity Law

As cited by Brasil 247, the move is based on Brazil's Economic Reciprocity Law, enacted in 2025 after being unanimously approved by Congress and signed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The legislation empowers Brazil to respond to co...