US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Commerce Consultant Jamieson Greer have been current on the meeting, Vieira mentioned.
“We hope to conclude bilateral negotiations that tackle every of the sectors of the present American (tariffs on) Brazil within the close to future, in a number of weeks,” Vieira added.
Bolsonaro was not talked about within the meeting, mentioned Marcio Rosa, the manager secretary for Brazil‘s ministry of improvement, indusattempt and commerce, who stood subsequent to Vieira.
Greater US tariffs on Brazilian items have begun reshaping the worldwide beef commerce, pushing up costs in america and encouraging triangulation by way of third nations reminiscent of Mexico, whereas Brazilian exports to its largest beef market, China, are booming.
Brazilian beef indusattempt group Abiec mentioned it seen the meeting between the 2 leaders as a optimistic step.
“The understanding between the 2 nations can protect the competitiveness of the Brazilian product, assure predictability for exporters and expand the presence of (Brazilian) beef within the North American market,” it mentioned in an announcement.
