Trump imposes 25% tariff on Brazil, cites unfair trade practices
The United States has announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil, escalating trade tensions with Brasília as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its tariff policy.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the tariff action would be taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act after a year-long investigation concluded that Brazilian policies on digital trade, tariffs, intellectual property, ethanol access and deforestation were placing an unfair burden on US commerce, News.Az reports, citing First Post.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said the move was aimed at addressing policies that hurt American workers and companies.
“Today’s action is necessary to address these unfair trade practices to ensure American workers and companies can compete on a level playing field,” Greer said.
“Extensive negotiations with Brazil over the past year have not resolved these issues,” he added, while noting that Washington remained open to further talks.
The announcement makes Brazil the first country to be targeted under Trump’s new tariff strategy, which relies on Section 301 of US trade law to investigate and respond to alleged unfair trade practices by foreign governments.