The investigation was initiated in July 2025.
The USTR plans to impose 25-per cent duties on a wide range of imports from Brazil following a probe that found the country’s practices undermined US businesses.
It said the country gave preferential treatment to Mexico and India.
Brazil’s acts, policies and practices related to digital trade and e-payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement and IP protection were behind the probe.
The USTR said the country has undermined the US market by giving preferential treatment to Mexico and India through trade arrangements. Hundreds of products from both countries enter Brazil under lower duty rates than those afforded to American producers, it added.
Brazil’s acts, policies and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, the protection of intellectual property, market access for ethanol and illegal deforestation were behind the probe, USTR Jamieson Greer said recently.
US commerce has been burdened by these factors, and the USTR is working with Brazil’s government to resolve its concerns ahead of a July 15 statutory deadline.
“I launched this Section 301 investigation at President [Donald] Trump’s direction to address longstanding and pervasive US concerns with certain of Brazil’s trade policies and practices. Over the past year, President Trump and I have had several constructive meetings with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his cabinet, which have accelerated in recent weeks,” Greer said in a statement.
“However, we continue to have substantial differences in resolving the issues identified in this investigation,” he noted.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
