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The United States has proposed a 25% additional tariff on a broad range of imports from Brazil from July 22, 2026, marking the first country-specific action under its revamped Section 301 strategy.

The move follows a Section 301 investigation launched on July 15, 2025, with the US Trade Representative (USTR) issuing its determination on June 1, 2026, concluding that several Brazilian policies unfairly disadvantaged US commerce.

The tariffs will not apply to coffee, beef, orange juice and certain aircraft parts, reflecting Washington’s effort to avoid disrupting US domestic supply chains.

The investigation was unusually broad. It covered digital trade and........

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