A US trade probe suddenly ordered by President Donald Trump on Brazil sent shockwaves through President Luiz Inacio da Silva’s government, according to a senior Brazilian diplomat who described it as an unwarranted threat that has helped to plunge relations to their lowest point in over a century.

Brazil has yet to hear a response from Washington about an offer it made in trade talks two months ago, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped much higher tariffs on Brazil last week.

The Trump administration initiated a trade investigation of Brazil on Tuesday, an action President Donald Trump threatened last week as he criticized the country's unfair trade practices and "witch hunt" against his political ally,

Mark Rutte had warned that US President Trump could impose sanctions on India, China, Brazil if they maintain trade with Russia - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday he had launched an investigation into Brazil's "unfair" trading practices, a week after President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on imports from Latin America's largest economy.

President Donald Trump’s end game for his once market-rattling tariffs was supposed to arrive tonight at midnight.

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke has said the "best case" scenario in the EU-US trade talks is that a political framework can be delivered on Tuesday evening.