Embraer announced in a statement that it is “still assessing the consequences of the decision, which will add complexity and costs to its business and customers in the United States”.
The company noted it has invested $3.5 billion (3.19 billion euros) in the U.S. over the past 45 years, where it operates factories and maintenance centers employing 2,500 workers.
The announcement came at a time when the United States introduced a universal charge of 10%, affecting Brazilian exports to the country.
Embraer, the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer, counts the United States as its main market for both executive jets and commercial airplanes.
The Brazilian company has executive jet assembly plants in the U.S., though most of its production, particularly in commercial aviation, is based in Brazil.
In the commercial aviation sector, the company has orders for at least 907 aircraft from U.S. airlines such as American Airlines, Republic, Skywest, and United.
Embraer, a leading global manufacturer of commercial aircraft with up to 150 seats, boasts more than 100 customers worldwide and maintains industrial units, offices, service centers, and parts distribution facilities across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
In Portugal, it holds the majority stake in OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, in Alverca, with 65% of the capital.
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