when Brazil had factories producing cpus clones that enabled McIntosh and pc xt clones to be sold, apple and others pushed the gov to intervene. USA put on the

when Brazil had factories producing cpus clones that enabled McIntosh and pc xt clones to be sold, apple and others pushed the gov to intervene. USA put on the table the suggestion of a tarif on Brazilian oranges imports, which was so profitable to the local elites there, they not only closed the two factories but also put an 80% tarif on electronics imports to rebuild them as a gesture of good will (explaining politically it was to foster legitimate innovation locally) Brazil still have that tarif. also, it's funny how the usa tariffs today are hurting usa companies, but could be seen as a gesture of good will to other nations if you squint as much as Brazilians would have to then, to see the real picture.