The United States will impose a 25% tariff on a range of Brazilian imports beginning July 22, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Wednesday. The duties, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act, follow a year-long investigation that found Brazilian policies on digital trade, tariffs, intellectual property, ethanol access and deforestation burden U.S. commerce.
The tariffs exclude products such as crude oil, natural gas, beef, orange juice, coffee and certain aircraft parts. The probe also identified alleged trade advantages granted to India and Mexico, as well as barriers facing U.S. technology firms and financial service providers. Greer stated that Brazil's unfair trade practices had hindered American workers and producers and warned Brasilia against retaliatory measures.
Brazil becomes the first country targeted by these tariffs, which Washington initiated in 2025.