# Tag: Global trade

- [U.S. Tries to Get Back Into China’s Game — and Brazil Faces the Risk](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/u-s-tries-to-get-back-into-chinas-game-and-brazil-faces-the-risk/) (2026-05-17): A preliminary Trump-Xi truce could reduce the geopolitical premium that Brazilian soybeans, beef and minerals gained from the trade war.
- [Mercosur and EU seal landmark trade pact after two decades of talks](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/mercosur-eu-landmark-trade-agreement/) (2026-01-18): Agreement creates a vast free-trade area, grants preferential access to a 450-million-consumer market and repositions Mercosur in an increasingly protectionist global economy.
- [Port of Santos sets all-time cargo record in 2025, cementing role as global logistics hub](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/port-of-santos-cargo-record-2025/) (2026-01-16): Brazil’s largest port handled 186.4 million tonnes, supported by operational gains and a new wave of infrastructure investments.
- [China: the world’s machine still runs](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/china-the-worlds-machine-still-runs/) (2026-01-14): Exports keep China growing despite tariffs, exposing the limits of its model.
- [Steelmakers Scale Back Brazil Plans as Imports Surge, US Tariffs Bite](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/steelmakers-scale-back-brazil-plans-as-imports-surge-us-tariffs-bite/) (2025-08-19): A key turning point came after US President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on steel imports