Section 301 Determination: Brazil (Digital Trade, Payments, Tariffs, IP, Ethanol, Deforestation)
Current understanding
USTR issued a Section 301 determination finding Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices across six areas — digital trade and electronic payment services, unfair preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation — actionable under Section 301. USTR is proposing tariffs on Brazilian articles and has opened a public comment period. Specific rates, product scope, and effective dates are pending finalization following comments.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-20 — Notice of Action: 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: USTR issued a Notice of Action imposing a 25% ad valorem tariff on all imports from Brazil (with certain exemptions) as the Section 301 remedy for the six-area determination. (novelty: 5)
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Contributing findings
Notice of Action: 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
20-jul-2026
novelty 5
per-area 5
introduces
Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: 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
04-jun-2026
novelty 4
per-area 4
introduces