Brazil to Open Tax Office in China Amid Tensions With U.S.
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(Poder360) ― The Brazilian government plans to establish a tax and customs attache office in China, a move that will be put into effect by a decree from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The creation of the office coincides with 50% tariffs imposed on Brazil by U.S. President Donald Trump and growing diplomatic friction with Washington.
In a statement, the Finance Ministry said the decision “has no political motivation whatsoever,” and that the initiative is solely aimed at strengthening the current management of the Federal Revenue Service. According to the ministry, the creation of the office has been under discussion since 2023 and has been formally being processed within the agency since January this year.
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- Brazil will establish a tax and customs attaché office in China via a decree by President Lula da Silva.
- The move comes amid 50% U.S. tariffs on Brazil and growing friction with Washington; the government states it is not politically motivated.
- The office aims to streamline customs processes, deepen trade with China (Brazil’s top trading partner since 2009), and combat transnational crimes.
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- Caixin Global is an organization that republished an article from Poder360. They have a mutual content-sharing arrangement. The article, originally published in Portuguese on July 21, was translated and republished by Caixin Global.
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