Implicações da Statutory List na reconfiguração das relações comerciais do Brasil durante a Grande Guerra

Abstract

England for many years dominated the world. Concerning Brazil, it was not different, being a colony of Portugal, great partner not only in trade relations with the English, but also in diplomatic relations, it was expected that they would extend the Portuguese dominions. With the Royal Charter of 1808, Brazil opened its ports to friendly nations, at which time the relations between the two countries narrows. These relationships were very profitable to England who put into practice its plan of commercial supremacy. But disastrous to Brazil, which suffered numerous impositions as the Unequal Treaties of the same year, thereby sacrificing the national interest, the development of its industry and its finances. Brazil mattered enough in England, while the other cared very little of Brazilians and also imposed restrictions on their products. With the breaking of the Great War such arrangement changes. Relations between the two countries become less friendly due to the abuses that occurred in the conflict. Exception lists of products were issued (the main Brazilian products were listed) and a particular measure entitled Statutory List, greatly damaged the Brazilian trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries, and have affected the country internally. Accordingly, due to so many protectionist measures, Brazil has sought to diversify its partnerships. The United States was already important partners in the sense that mattered rather than Brazil, but during the war, the country is now the largest exporter to the same, taking a place that has long belonged to the English.