Was Brazil a tribute to the Ming Dynasty?

Brazil is not a tribute of the Ming Dynasty.

Tribute countries in Hongwu period;

Zhancheng, Java, Xiyang, Nan 'an, Bonai, Korea, Sanyuan, Siam, Zhenla, Japan, Sori, Ryukyu, Shali, Duogan, Pahang, Baihua, Xuwennada, Samarkand, Malang, Hameri, Beppebali, Myanmar, Nibala and Gaopo.

Ming Taizu Instructions in the second year of Hongwu listed 15 as a non-requisitioning country;

Korea, Japan, Big Ryukyu, Little Ryukyu, Annan, Zhenla, Siam, Zhancheng, Sumatra, Western Countries, Java, Pahang, Baihua, Sambuchi and Boni.

Tribute country in Yongle period;

Nan 'an, Siam, Java, Ryukyu, Japan, Xiyang, Sumatra, Boni, Zhancheng, Zhenla, Korea, Mammalaga, Sulu, Gumalang, Kirgiz, Hami, Turpan, Samarkand, Bie-Lost Bali, Mishrasi and Kali. Among them, Boni, Manraja, Sulu, Gumalang and other kings were pro-Korean.

Tribute countries recorded in Ming Hui Dian (Wanli);

1. Southeast Yi: Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, Annan, Zhenla, Siam, Zhancheng, Sumatra, Xiyang, Java, Pahang, Baihua, Sanyuan, Boni, Sori, Xiyang Sori, Nampong, Tamba, Xuwennada;

2. Southwest Yi people: Sulu, Gumala, Guri, Manlaga, Miluo, Aru, Xiaogulun, Bangla, Ceylon Mountain, Manonapur, Fuxi, Kezi, Marin, Luzon, Dishili, Riluoxiazi, Hemaori, Guribanzu, etc.

Xirong: Samarkand, Mi Lu, Tian Fang, Modena, Sunset, Badaheishan, Anduhuai, Isfuhan, Heilou, Erqiwa, Hasin, Hari, Hassan, Hari Sharman, Harihar (Shule), Hadeland, Sailan, Saolan and Ye Yi.