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The United States, citing unfair trade practices, will impose a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports effective July 22.

The United States, citing unfair trade practices, will impose a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports effective July 22.

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July 16th, 2026

The United States, citing unfair trade practices, will impose a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports effective July 22.

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Following an exhaustive investigation into a series of purported unfair trade practices by Brazil, the world's tenth-largest economy, the United States has ultimately resolved to impose a 25% tariff on imports originating from Brazil.

在对全球第十大经济体巴西展开一系列所谓不公平贸易行为深入调查后,美方最终决定来自巴西的进口商品加征25%关税

The tariff was initially proposed last month and is scheduled to take effect on July 22.

该关税最初于上月提出并将于7月22日正式生效

The directive exempts a number of commodities that either lack a domestic production base within the United States or are deemed by the authorities as potentially disruptive to supply chains.

该指令豁免了若干在美国境内缺乏生产基础当局担忧其可能扰乱供应链的商品

The exemption list encompasses coffee, beef, oranges and orange juice, select petroleum and natural gas energy products, as well as aerospace components.

豁免清单涵盖咖啡牛肉橙子橙汁部分石油天然气能源产品以及航空航天零部件

Following a meticulous year-long investigation, the Office of the United States Trade Representative concluded that Brazil engages in a series of unfair trade practices deemed unreasonable and inequitable, including lax enforcement of anti-corruption measures and the imposition of its own unjust tariffs.

美国贸易代表办公室历经长达一年的缜密调查得出结论巴西存在一系列被视为不合理且不公正的不公平贸易行为其中包括反腐败执法松懈以及自身征收不公正关税等。

Nevertheless, the United States has consistently maintained a merchandise trade surplus with Brazil over the years.

然而多年来美国对巴西始终保持着商品贸易顺差

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer underscored in a statement that this measure is indispensable for ensuring that American workers and enterprises can compete within a framework of equitable competition.

美国贸易代表杰米森·格里尔在一份声明中强调此举对于保障美国工人与企业在公平竞争环境中展开竞争实属必要之举

He stated: “The extensive consultations conducted with Brazil over the past year have failed to resolve these divergences; nevertheless, we remain willing to continue dialogue with Brazil in order to drive the fundamental, long-overdue transformation of the issues brought to light by the investigation.”

他说:“过去一年间与巴西方面展开的广泛磋商未能化解这些分歧然而我方仍愿继续与巴西进行对话以期推动调查所揭示的问题实现长期所需的根本性变革。”

Following the warning issued by American officials in early June that they would soon propose the imposition of tariffs, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded with indignation.

在六月初美国官员发出即将提议征收关税的警告之后巴西总统路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦作出了愤然回应

He then redirected his criticism toward political factors, accusing his rival in Brazil's October elections, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

转而将矛头指向政治因素指责在巴西十月大选中的竞争对手参议员弗拉维奥·博索纳罗

Bolsonaro, who recently visited Washington, is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, the latter being an ally of President Donald Trump.

博索纳罗近期曾访问华盛顿,系前总统雅伊尔·博索纳罗之子而后者正是唐纳德·特朗普总统的盟友

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X regarding the tariff announcement: “Let there be no misunderstanding about the rationale behind the tariffs: President Lula and his administration have not engaged in sincere negotiations with the United States.

美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥在X平台上就关税公告发帖称:“切勿对关税缘由产生任何误解卢拉总统及其政府并未与美国展开真诚谈判

Their economic policies inflict harm upon the peoples of both the United States and Brazil.

其经济政策对美巴两国人民均构成损害

Over the past year, Lula has prioritized personal pride over the welfare of the Brazilian people, thereby precluding any agreement, and these tariffs are the price exacted for that.

过去一年间卢拉将个人自尊置于巴西人民福祉之上致使协议未能达成而此番关税正是为此付出的代价。”

These tariffs are imposed pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a provision that authorises the United States to initiate investigative proceedings into Brazil's trade practices.

这些关税系依据《1974年贸易法》第301条之规定而征收,该条款授权美国对巴西的贸易行为启动调查程序

In February, the United States Supreme Court ruled that numerous tariffs imposed by Trump under a separate statutethe International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977were invalid.

美国最高法院于二月裁定特朗普依据另一部法律——《1977年国际紧急经济权力法》所征收的诸多关税均属无效

The Court determined that Trump's actions within the framework of that law constituted an overreach of authority, precluding the imposition of comprehensive tariffs on US trading partners, including Brazil.

法院认定特朗普在该法律框架下的行为已构成越权无法包括巴西在内的美国贸易伙伴实施全面性关税

Trump had invoked the law to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil in protest against the country's prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro for his attempt to overturn the 2022 election defeat.

特朗普曾援引该法对巴西课征50%的关税以抗议该国因雅伊尔·博索纳罗试图推翻2022年大选失利结果而对其提起的诉讼

However, the relationship between Trump and Lula appeared to improve in May, when Lula visited the White House.

然而特朗普与卢拉之间的关系似乎在5月有所改善彼时卢拉曾访问白宫

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