U.S. Trade Representative Announces 25% Tariffs on Brazil
The trade office said Brazil’s practices restrict U.S. commerce and set a July 6 hearing on the proposed duties.
- On Monday, the Trump administration proposed a 25 percent tariff on many Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices ranging from digital trade to illegal deforestation, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
- A Section 301 investigation launched last year identified 'longstanding and pervasive U.S. concerns' regarding Brazil's trade policies, including electronic payment services and ethanol market access.
- While the new levy excludes beef, coffee, and aircraft parts, it does not apply to imports already subject to 50 percent national security duties under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
- The USTR invited public comment on the proposed tariffs through July 1, with a public hearing scheduled for July 6 to address the investigation's findings.
- Broader trade actions include a July 15 deadline for 'responsive action' in the Brazil investigation, alongside recent inquiries into Vietnam's intellectual property practices.
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The proposal provides for a tariff of 25% on all Brazilian goods, although the document includes 73 pages of exceptions
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