U.S. Imposes 25% Section 301 Tariffs On Range Of Brazilian Imports
On July 15, 2026, senior Trump administration officials said the United States will impose 25% tariffs on selected Brazilian imports effective July 22, 2026.[1]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative completed a yearlong Section 301 investigation that found what it called unfair Brazilian practices, including lax anti-corruption enforcement and discriminatory tariffs.[1] Exemptions will cover goods such as coffee, beef, oranges and orange juice, some oil and gas products, and aerospace parts not made in the United States or deemed critical to supply chains.[1]
Those new Section 301 duties replace a prior 50% tariff regime that the administration had imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.[1] Portions of that emergency measure were struck down by the Supreme Court in February 2026, prompting officials to pursue the longer USTR probe and this statutory trade remedy.[1]
Administration officials framed the move as enforcing fair trade rules while carving out supply-chain and agricultural exceptions to limit immediate disruptions.[1]
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- On July 15, 2026, senior Trump administration officials said the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on selected Brazilian imports effective July 22, 2026.
- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative completed a yearlong Section 301 investigation finding unfair Brazilian practices, including lax anti-corruption enforcement and unfair tariffs.
- Exemptions cover goods such as coffee, beef, oranges and orange juice, some oil and gas products, and aerospace parts that are not produced in the U.S. or are seen as supply-chain critical.
- The tariffs replace an earlier 50% tariff regime on Brazil imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, parts of which the Supreme Court struck down in February 2026.
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