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The U.S. imposes a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports as of July 22, citing unfair trade practices.

The U.S. imposes a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports as of July 22, citing unfair trade practices.

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July 16th, 2026

The U.S. imposes a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports as of July 22, citing unfair trade practices.

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The United States has decided to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, having determined that the countrythe world's tenth-largest economyhas engaged in trade practices it deems unfair.

Estados Unidos ha decidido imponer aranceles del 25% a las importaciones de Brasil, tras determinar que el paísla décima economía mundialha incurrido en prácticas comerciales que considera desleales.

The tariffs, the initial proposal for which dates back to last month, will come into effect on July 22.

Los aranceles, cuya propuesta inicial se remonta al mes pasado, entrarán en vigor el 22 de julio.

The order exempts certain goods that are not produced in the US or that, according to officials, could disrupt supply chains.

La orden exime ciertos bienes que no se producen en EE. UU. o que, según funcionarios, podrían perturbar las cadenas de suministro.

Exempted products include coffee, beef, oranges and orange juice, certain energy products derived from oil and gas, as well as aerospace parts and components.

Entre los productos exentos se incluyen café, carne de res, naranjas y jugo de naranja, algunos productos energéticos derivados del petróleo y gas, así como piezas y componentes aeroespaciales.

After a year-long investigation, the Office of the United States Trade Representative concluded that Brazil was engaging in various unfair trade practices, such as the lax enforcement of anti-corruption laws and its own unjust tariffs, in addition to other behaviors deemed unreasonable.

Tras una investigación de un año, la Oficina del Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos concluyó que Brasil incurría en diversas prácticas comerciales desleales, como la aplicación laxa de las leyes anticorrupción y sus propios aranceles injustos, además de otras conductas consideradas irrazonables.

Nevertheless, the United States has maintained a trade surplus in goods with Brazil for years.

No obstante, Estados Unidos ha mantenido un superávit comercial en bienes con Brasil durante años.

The United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, stated in a press release that such a measure was essential to ensure that American workers and companies could compete on a level playing field.

El Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos, Jamieson Greer, manifestó en un comunicado que dicha medida resultaba indispensable para asegurar que los trabajadores y las empresas estadounidenses pudieran competir en condiciones de equidad.

"The lengthy negotiations with Brazil last year have not resolved these issues, yet we remain willing to continue engaging in dialogue with Brazil to achieve the long-overdue changes in the problems identified in this investigation," he stated.

Las largas negociaciones con Brasil el año pasado no han resuelto estos problemas, pero seguimos dispuestos a continuar dialogando con Brasil para lograr los cambios necesarios desde hace tiempo en los problemas señalados en esta investigación”, afirmó.

Following a warning from US officials in early June regarding the proposed tariffs, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reacted with indignation.

Tras la advertencia de funcionarios estadounidenses a principios de junio sobre la propuesta de aranceles, el presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaccionó con indignación.

Instead, he pointed to political considerations, blaming his rival in the country's October elections, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

En su lugar, señaló consideraciones políticas, culpando a su rival en las elecciones de octubre del país, el senador Flávio Bolsonaro.

Bolsonaro had recently visited Washington and is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump.

Bolsonaro había visitado recientemente Washington y es hijo del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, aliado del presidente Donald Trump.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a post on X regarding the announcement of the tariffs: “Let there be no confusion about the reason: President Lula and his government have not negotiated in good faith with the U.S.

El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio declaró en una publicación en X sobre el anuncio de los aranceles: “Que no haya confusión sobre el motivo: el presidente Lula y su gobierno no han negociado de buena fe con EE. UU.

His economic policies are detrimental to both Americans and Brazilians.

Sus políticas económicas son perjudiciales tanto para los estadounidenses como para los brasileños.

Over the past year, Lula has prioritized his own ego over reaching an agreement for the welfare of the Brazilian people, and these tariffs are the price for that.”

Durante el último año, Lula ha antepuesto su propio ego a la consecución de un acuerdo para el bienestar del pueblo brasileño, y estos aranceles son el precio de ello”.

The tariffs are imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorises the United States to launch an investigation into Brazil's trade practices.

Los aranceles se aplican en virtud de la Sección 301 de la Ley de Comercio de 1974, la cual faculta a Estados Unidos para iniciar una investigación sobre las prácticas comerciales de Brasil.

In February, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling against numerous tariffs imposed by Trump under a different piece of legislation, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977.

En febrero, la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. emitió un fallo en contra de numerosos aranceles impuestos por Trump bajo una legislación distinta, la Ley de Poderes Económicos de Emergencia Internacional (IEEPA) de 1977.

The court determined that the administration had exceeded the authority granted by that law by imposing sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners, including Brazil.

El tribunal determinó que dicha administración había excedido su autoridad conferida por esa ley al aplicar aranceles generalizados a socios comerciales estadounidenses, entre ellos Brasil.

Under that law, Trump had imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil in protest against the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro for attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2022 elections.

Trump había impuesto, bajo esa ley, un arancel del 50% a Brasil en protesta por el procesamiento de Jair Bolsonaro por intentar revertir su derrota en las elecciones de 2022.

Nevertheless, Trump's relationship with Lula appeared to improve in May, when the latter visited the White House.

No obstante, la relación de Trump con Lula pareció mejorar en mayo, cuando este visitó la Casa Blanca.

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