<h1>Brazil's president asks US leader to remove extra 40% tariff added to prior 10% on Brazilian imports</h1> The Brazilian president requested that the US president lift a 40% tariff imposed in July on Brazilian imports, which was added to a prior 10% tariff. The call lasted 30 minutes; the Brazilian leader reiterated an invitation to an upcoming climate summit and offered to visit Washington to continue discussions. The tariffs were justified by the US as an 'economic emergency' tied to Brazil's policies and the criminal prosecution and conviction of a former Brazilian president for attempting a coup, who received a multi-decade prison sentence. Brazil noted it is among the G20 countries with which the US runs a trade surplus.