Effects of Economic Nationalism on Foreign Trade Policy: Donald Trump's Tariff Strategy and its Impacts on Brazil-United States Bilateral Relations (2017–2025)
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Nacionalismo Econômico, Política Comercial Externa, Tarifas, Relações Brasil-Estados Unidos, Impactos EconômicosAbstract
This study investigates the effects of Donald Trump's economic nationalism on US foreign trade policy (2017-2025), analyzing its impacts on Brazil-United States bilateral relations. Trump's tariff strategy, highlighted by steel and aluminum tariffs, aimed to protect domestic industry, resulting in substantial losses for the Brazilian steel sector. Simultaneously, the US-China trade war created opportunities for Brazilian agribusiness, boosting soybean exports to China and partially offsetting industrial losses. The research adopts a qualitative and documentary approach, using Foreign Policy Analysis and Content Analysis to examine discourses, documents, and Brazilian institutional reactions. Brazil's response was predominantly diplomatic, seeking dialogue and quotas, which reflects the power asymmetry. The study concludes that US protectionist policies had complex and unequal impacts on Brazil, requiring strategies that balance national interests and navigation within a dynamic global system.
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