In a press release published on June 1, 2026, the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it had determined that certain practices of Brazil related to “digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption enforcement; intellectual property protection; ethanol market access; and illegal deforestation are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.”

In response to this determination, the USTR has proposed a 25% Section 301 on all goods from Brazil with exceptions to goods covered by Section 232 and an annex of 1,600 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes.

A hearing will be held on the proposed tariffs on July 6, 2026, and will be open to public comments. Comments must be submitted by July 1,2026, to be considered.

USTR’s press release and a link to the Federal Register Notice can be found here:
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/june/ustr-section-301-determination-brazils-unreasonable-acts-policies-and-practices

The docket for public comments can be found here:
https://comments.ustr.gov/s/