# Brazil's real falls to 4.25 per dollar after Trump says he will restore tariffs on Brazil steel imports

> Brazil's real fell about 0.5% to 4.25 per dollar at the Monday open after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would immediately restore tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum imports. The currency had slumped to a record low near 4.28 the previous week, prompting central bank dollar sales.

- Date: 2019-12-02 · published 2019-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55773-brazil-s-real-falls-to-4-25-per-dollar-after-trump-says-he-will-restore-tariffs
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian soymeal, corn and other feed exports cheaper in dollar terms, supporting Brazilian export competitiveness while raising the cost of U.S.-origin inputs for Brazil.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-07-09 | [Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil after spat with Lula](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23999-trump-imposes-50-tariffs-on-brazil-after-spat-with-lula.md) | +1.9% | +0.8% |
| USDBRL | 2025-07-17 | [U.S. tariff dispute weighs on Brazil’s real and interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24002-u-s-tariff-dispute-weighs-on-brazil-s-real-and-interest-rates.md) | -0.3% | -2.9% |
| USDBRL | 2026-07-16 | [USD/BRL Near R$5.09: Can Brazil's Carry Trade Absorb the New 25% US Tariff? \| EBC Financial Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18567-usd-brl-near-r-5-09-can-brazil-s-carry-trade-absorb-the-new-25-us-tariff-ebc.md) | -0.4% | +1.6% |
| USDBRL | 2024-12-03 | [Trump’s tariff threats fuel currency instability, market pressure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12459-trump-s-tariff-threats-fuel-currency-instability-market-pressure.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2019-10-18 | [After trade talks in U.S., China ramps up Brazilian soy purchases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56428-after-trade-talks-in-u-s-china-ramps-up-brazilian-soy-purchases.md) | -3.6% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-forex-trump/brazils-real-falls-to-4-25-per-dollar-after-trump-says-he-will-restore-tariffs-on-brazil-steel-imports-idUSS8N285041/

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