US imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
The levy follows a yearlong investigation that found Brazil’s trade practices unreasonable and discriminatory, with coffee, beef and aircraft parts exempted, 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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US launches new round of tariffs with 25% tax on most Brazil imports
The United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on most imports from Brazil starting July 22, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday, the first action under the Trump administration's new tariff strategy that could eventually affect dozens of countries. The new programme, launched after the U.S. Supreme Court tore down the centrepiece of Trump's tariff system earlier this year, is based on investigations into unfair trade pra…
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The U.S. government announced it will impose a 25% tariff on select Brazilian goods, effective July 22, citing Brazil's unfair and discriminatory trade practices.
The Trump administration said it discovered a series of “disloyal” business practices on the part of the South American country; “They have not negotiated in good faith,” said Marco Rubio.
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