The United States has imposed a 25 percent tariff on some Brazilian imports for its unfair trade practices and policies in bilateral trade, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on the July 15 statutory deadline.
The deadline marks the end of negotiations following a year-long investigation that found certain Brazilian actions and trade policies regarding the United States to be “unreasonable and burden or restrict the commerce of American farmers, workers, innovators, and exporters.”
“Today’s action is necessary to address these unfair trade practices to ensure American workers and companies can compete on a level playing field,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said….
US Imposes 25 Percent Tariff on Some Brazilian Imports, Citing Impasse in Year-Long Negotiation
