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World Service,30 Jul 2025,26 mins

Why will key Brazilian exports escape US tariffs?

World Business Report

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President Trump says imports from Brazil will face a 50% tariff from next week. But why did key Brazilian exports get a pass? Also, dissent at America’s central bank, but the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged. And what does Europe’s pharmaceutical industry think of the EU-US trade deal? Ed Butler hears from the head of Germany’s leading pharma association.

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