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USTR announced final Section 301 action on July 15, 2026, setting a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods after a June determination and a round of hearings and comments.
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USTR announced final Section 301 action on July 15, 2026, setting a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods after a June determination and a round of hearings and comments.
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USTR announced final Section 301 action on July 15, 2026, setting a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods after a June determination and a round of hearings and comments.
USTR announced final action on July 23, 2026, after completing 60 Section 301 investigations into failures to prohibit and enforce bans on imports produced with forced labor. The tariffs took effect July 24.
USTR took final Section 301 action on July 15, 2026, imposing a 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil. The measure took effect July 22 after a yearlong investigation into digital trade, payment services, unfair preferential tariffs, anti-corruption interference, intellectual property, ethanol access and deforestation-linked practices.
USTR’s July 23 final Section 301 action imposes 10% or 12.5% tariffs on goods from 60 economies, with defined product exemptions and limited economy-specific treatment.
USTR said on July 15 that it was taking final Section 301 action against certain Brazilian goods, with a 25% tariff set to take effect July 22 after a yearlong investigation.
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