Action by the United States in the Investigation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

Key Points

• The U.S. is placing a 25 percent tariff on nearly all goods imported from Brazil, following a year long investigation into Brazil's trade and business practices.
• The investigation covered six areas: digital trade and electronic payments, unfair tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation.
• Some products are exempt from the tariff, including raw materials that are hard to source elsewhere and goods that could cause major economic disruption if taxed.
• The administration says lower tariffs or negotiation alone would be less effective at getting Brazil to change its policies.
• The memo does not create any new legal rights that people or companies could use to sue the government over this action.