U.S. Targets Brazilian Goods With 25% Tariff for Trade Violations
WHO:
[01:02 AM EDT] - CBS News - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that Brazil's unfair trading practices have prevented U.S. workers and producers from accessing the Brazilian market with over 210 million consumers.
ABC News - The United States government.
CBS News - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
CBS News - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
CBS News - Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, rival of Lula and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
WHAT:
[01:02 AM EDT] - CBS News - The tariffs were first proposed last month and will take effect on July 22.
[01:02 AM EDT] - CBS News - The U.S. has had a goods trade surplus with Brazil for years, amounting to $424.5 billion over the past 15 years.
ABC News - The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil.
CBS News - The tariffs will take effect on July 22.
CBS News - The order exempts certain goods, including coffee, beef, oranges, orange juice, some oil and gas energy products, and aerospace parts and components.
CBS News - The U.S. has had a goods trade surplus with Brazil for years, amounting to $424.5 billion over the past 15 years.
WHERE:
ABC News - Brazil, identified as the world's 10th-biggest economy.
WHEN:
CBS News - The tariffs will take effect on July 22.
WHY:
[01:02 AM EDT] - CBS News - Jamieson Greer cited Brazil's practices, including punishing U.S. technology companies for refusing to censor political speech and allowing Brazilian farmers to exploit illegally logged land.
CBS News - The U.S. found a range of unfair trade practices by Brazil, including lax anti-corruption enforcement and unfair tariffs.
CBS News - Jamieson Greer stated that Brazil's practices have prevented U.S. workers and producers from accessing the Brazilian market.
HOW:
[01:02 AM EDT] - CBS News - The administration is strategically placing tariffs on goods that cannot be duplicated in the U.S. and that would not disrupt the economy.
CBS News - The tariffs are being imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
CBS News - The U.S. conducted a yearlong investigation into Brazil's trade practices before concluding the imposition of tariffs.
(UPDATED July 16, 2026 18:22 UTC)
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has announced that Brazil's unfair trading practices have blocked U.S. workers and producers from accessing its market of over 210 million consumers. To address this issue, tariffs on specific goods will take effect on July 22, targeting items that cannot be easily replicated in the U.S. and designed to avoid disrupting the economy, while the U.S. has maintained a significant goods trade surplus with Brazil, totaling $424.5 billion over the past 15 years.
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(UPDATED July 16, 2026 08:49 UTC)
The United States government is set to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Brazil, effective July 22, following a yearlong investigation into unfair trade practices, including lax anti-corruption enforcement. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer highlighted that these practices have hindered American workers and producers from accessing the Brazilian market, despite a significant trade surplus of $424.5 billion over the past 15 years. Certain goods, such as coffee, beef, and aerospace parts, will be exempt from these tariffs, which are being enacted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.