US Announces New 25% Tariffs on Brazil for ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices
The levy follows a yearlong Section 301 probe that found unfair trade barriers in digital trade, ethanol access and other areas, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the United States announced 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports effective July 22, concluding a yearlong Section 301 investigation into trade practices and citing unfair competition linked to the electronic payments system PIX.
- Under the Trade Act of 1974, officials justified the move by claiming Brazil engaged in discriminatory practices against U.S. producers, stating that insufficient progress in recent meetings prompted the immediate enforcement.
- Exempted products include coffee, beef, oranges, and aerospace parts, as the administration seeks to avoid disrupting supply chains by excluding goods not produced in the United States.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacted with indignation to the proposal, while conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro urged officials against the tariffs; senior Trump administration officials dismissed political influence claims.
- Following a February Supreme Court ruling that struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, the shift to Section 301 clarifies the administration's authority as it rebuilds its economic agenda.
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In the future, the US government wants to impose additional duties on numerous goods from Brazil. Washington justifies the move with allegedly unfair trade practices. Brazil announced countermeasures.
Brazil announces retaliatory measures following US 25% tariff imposition - The Tribune
In a statement released by the Social Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic on X, the Brazilian government formally "repudiates the decision announced today by the US government regarding the imposition of 25% tariffs on Brazilian products, based on Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974".
U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world's 10th-biggest economy.
U.S. Ambassador and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the decision seeks to protect U.S. interests from Brazilian policies that have limited fair competition.
The tariff will apply to thousands of Brazilian products from next Wednesday, but it exempts several categories.It is for "desperate practices" from Brazil to the United States, according to Washington.
Washington announces new tariffs of 25 percent on many imports from Brazil. Brazil rejects the allegations and threatens to take countermeasures.
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