USTR Proposes 25% Tariff on Some Brazilian Goods Over 'Unfair' Trade Practices
The proposal follows a Section 301 finding that Brazil’s trade practices burden U.S. commerce and includes exemptions for beef, coffee and aircraft parts.
- 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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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned a new US proposal for 25% tariffs on certain imports from Brazil, saying he cannot accept such an attitude.
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Trump Administration Proposes New Tariffs on Brazilian Imports
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said President Trump’s administration has proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, citing trade practices it described as unreasonable and harmful to U.S. commerce. The announcement followed an investigation that raised concerns about Brazil’s anti-corruption enforcement, tariffs, and other policies. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded with anger, saying he received the decision with…
Lula during his statements, recalled what happened last year, when Brazil was subject to tariffs by the United States.
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