The Trump administration proposes new 25% tariffs on many imports from Brazil, citing findings that Brazil’s trade practices are “unreasonable” and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). USTR’s Jamieson Greer says the action is based on an investigation launched under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 at the direction of President Donald Trump. Sources describe the tariff proposal as covering multiple areas, including digital trade practices, preferential tariff treatment, intellectual property protection, and market access related to ethanol. Other issues mentioned across reports include illegal deforestation. USTR says the proposal reflects the results of an investigation that began last year. The coverage is not universal: some products are reportedly excluded from the proposed tariffs, including beef, coffee, rare earths, other metals, and aircraft parts. Several outlets also note that U.S. officials have engaged recently with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his cabinet, but that substantial differences remain regarding the issues identified in the investigation.
U.S. proposes 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports over alleged unfair trade practices
The Trump administration proposes new 25% tariffs on many imports from Brazil, citing findings that Brazil’s trade practices are “unreasonable” and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, according to the O...
- The U.S. proposes a 25% tariff on many imports from Brazil.
- The proposal is based on a Section 301 investigation by USTR launched at the direction of President Donald Trump.
- USTR cites alleged unfair trade practices including issues such as digital trade, intellectual property, preferential tariffs, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation.
- Some categories of goods are reportedly excluded, including beef, coffee, rare earths, other metals, and aircraft parts.
- USTR says Brazil’s practices are actionable under Section 301 because they burden or restrict U.S. commerce.
The Trump administration’s proposal to impose a 25% tariff on many Brazilian imports marks a significant escalation in trade tensions between the United States and one of its largest partners in the Global South. Beyond the bilateral dispute, the move highlights Washington’s renewed reliance on trade enforcement tools and raises important questions about the future of BRICS cooperation, supply chains, and developing-country trade relations.
2 months agoThe US plans new 25 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports, citing issues like deforestation and digital trade practices.
2 months agoThe Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25 per cent on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues from digital trade to illegal deforestation, top trade official Jamieson Greer said late on Monday. The measures, under the Section 301 trade statute, cover areas such as electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, intellectual property protection and ethanol market access as well, the Office of the United States Trade...
2 months agoDespite recent engagement with Brazilian President Lula and his cabinet, Jamieson Greer said the United States and Brazil ‘continue to have substantial differences in resolving issues identified in this investigation’
2 months agoThe proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.
2 months agoWASHINGTON — The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25 percent on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues from digital trade to illegal deforestation, top trade official Jamieson Greer said on Monday. The measures, under the Section 301 trade legislation, cover areas such as electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, intellectual property protection and ethanol market access as well, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said. It proposed the new duties as it released the results of its unfair trade practices investigation into Brazil that started last year under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. But it excluded some items, such as beef, coffee, rare earths, other metals and aircraft parts from the new tariffs. Brazil's practices in the areas investigated "are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, are thus actionable under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act," the USTR said in a statement. The tariffs would partially replace a tariff of 50 percent on many Brazilian goods imposed l
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