Brazilian president: Trump has agreed not to hit steel, aluminum imports with tariffs

After a phone call on Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said President Trump would not follow through on his pledge to impose national security-based tariffs on the country’s steel and aluminum. “Today I talked to President Donald Trump and, after exchange of views, he decided not to carry forward his intention to surcharge our steel / Aluminum,” Bolsonaro said on his Facebook page . Trump, on Twitter, said Friday’s call was “great” and addressed “ many subjects including Trade ...