The announcement by Brazil’s government that it will cut import tariff rates to zero for several food products underscores the government’s concerns about rising inflation and its own falling popularity. While we doubt the measures will do much to stop inflation rising further, they may help to mitigate Brazil’s exposure to a US reciprocal tariff policy.
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