US proposes 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports over trade and deforestation disputes
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Andy Hirschfeld
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Summary
The Trump administration has proposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian imports under Section 301 of US trade policy, citing unfair trading practices related to digital trade and illegal deforestation. The punitive tariffs were announced by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, escalating trade tensions between the two countries.
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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the new punitive tariffs late on Monday, stemming from issues including digital trade and illegal deforestation.
The new tariffs would be imposed under Section 301 of US trade policy — a statute that gives the US government broad authority to impose trade sanctions based on violations of trade agreements, as well as what it deems 'unfair' t
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