Brazil exports to U.S. fall more than 25% in January

Brazilian exports to the United States fell for a sixth consecutive month following the tariff hike imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump in August last year. By contrast, shipments to China continued to rise, according to data released on Thursday (5) by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.

Trade flows between Brazil and the United States declined on both sides.

Newly released data from Datamar show that, throughout 2025, shipments of containerized cargo from Brazil to the United States fell 12.1% compared with the full-year total for 2024. Below is a monthly comparison of Brazil’s container exports to the United States, based on data obtained from Datamar’s DataLiner platform.

Container Exports | Jan 2022 – Dec 2025 | TEUs

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DataLiner figures on container exports show that the steepest percentage declines in Brazil–U.S. trade were recorded in timber (-21.6%), coffee (-30.2%) and pulp (-19%).

Brazilian exports to the U.S. totaled $2.4 billion last month, down more than 25% from January last year.

Imports of U.S. goods also fell, dropping about 10% to just over $3 billion.

As a result, Brazil recorded a $670 million trade deficit in its bilateral balance with the United States.

This marked the sixth straight decline in Brazilian exports despite the 50% tariff hike having been revised at the end of last year.

According to the Ministry of Development, 22% of Brazilian exports remain subject to additional duties, ranging from 40% to 50%.

With lower transaction volumes, Brazil’s trade with the European Union and with Argentina also declined in January.

Even so, Brazil maintained trade surpluses with both the European bloc and its South American neighbor in the month.

Source: Agência Brasil

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