Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week
The US will begin charging 25% tariff on imports of certain goods from Brazil following an investigation alleging that the country engaged in unfair trade practices.
Trump administration slaps 25% tariff on Brazil as bilateral ties deteriorate
The order exempts some goods that are not produced in the U.S. or that officials worry would disrupt supply chains.
The action, taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets Brazilian practices, such as orders directing American technology firms — including X, Meta, and Google — to remove certain political content and suspend accounts belonging to U.S. residents, preferential tariffs for Mexico and India, weak intellectual property enforcement, and ethanol market barriers.
