Herlon Brandão
Herlon Brandão serves as the Director of the Department of Statistics and Studies of Foreign Trade at Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services (MDIC). In a recent analysis, he discussed the notable 18.54% decline in Brazilian exports to the United States in August 2025, attributing some of the drop to the complexities surrounding the U.S. tariff system implemented by the Trump administration. Brandão emphasized the multifaceted nature of trade movements, highlighting that while some products not subject to tariffs saw declines, others experienced growth, suggesting that market uncertainties and shifts in demand also played significant roles.
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Herlon Brandão is the director of Statistics and Studies of Foreign Trade at MDIC who commented on the export situation.
Apesar de queda nas exportações para os EUA, vendas do Brasil para o exterior crescem 9,1%
Brazil· 2025-11-06
Herlon Brandão discussed the challenges of redirecting Brazilian exports to other countries due to tariffs.
Exportações do Brasil aos EUA caem 20,3% no 2º mês do tarifaço de Trump e sobem 14,7% para a China
Liechtenstein· 2025-10-12
Herlon Brandão is the director of the Department of Statistics and Studies of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services.
O efeito do tarifaço - EstadãoLiechtenstein· 2025-09-06
The director of statistics at the Ministry of Commerce commented on the impact of tariffs on Brazilian exports.
Tras tarifazo de Trump, exportaciones brasileñas a Estados Unidos caen 18,5% en agosto
Costa Rica· 2025-09-05
Herlon Brandão noted that the decline in exports to the United States in August cannot be solely attributed to the tariffs.
Queda de exportações do Brasil para os EUA em agosto foi puxada por exceções ao tarifaço de TrumpLiechtenstein· 2025-09-04