President of the United States formally signed an order to impose a 50% import tax on Brazilian products!

The President of the United States signed an executive order, increasing the import tariff on goods and services imported from Brazil to 50%, the White House press office announced the news and released a memorandum related to the signing of the decree.

The statement said that the actions of the Brazilian government pose a threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

At the same time, the statement emphasized that the reason for increasing the tax rate includes the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at home, which Washington considers to be politically motivated, and the actions of the Brazilian government have harmed "the freedom of speech of companies and citizens, Brazil's foreign policy, and the U.S. economy."

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