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The U.S. is putting a 25% tariff on some imports from Brazil starting July 22, because of unfair trade practices.

The U.S. is putting a 25% tariff on some imports from Brazil starting July 22, because of unfair trade practices.

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July 16th, 2026

The U.S. is putting a 25% tariff on some imports from Brazil starting July 22, because of unfair trade practices.

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The United States will impose a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports.

Estados Unidos impondrá un arancel del 25% a algunas importaciones brasileñas.

This will start on July 22.

Esto comenzará el 22 de julio.

The measure responds to trade practices that Washington considers unfair.

La medida responde a prácticas comerciales que Washington considera desleales.

Products like coffee, beef, oranges, orange juice, some energy drinks, and aerospace parts are exempt.

Quedan exentos productos como café, carne de res, naranjas, jugo de naranja, algunos energéticos y piezas aeroespaciales.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative investigated Brazil for one year.

La Oficina del Representante Comercial de EE. UU. investigó a Brasil durante un año.

It concluded that the country has weak enforcement of anti-corruption laws and unfair tariffs.

Concluyó que el país tiene una aplicación laxa de leyes anticorrupción y aranceles injustos.

However, the U.S. has had a trade surplus in goods with Brazil for years.

Sin embargo, EE. UU. mantiene un superávit comercial de bienes con Brasil desde hace años.

Trade representative Jamieson Greer said the action aims to ensure fair conditions for American workers and companies.

El representante comercial Jamieson Greer dijo que la acción busca garantizar igualdad de condiciones para trabajadores y empresas estadounidenses.

He added that last year's negotiations did not solve the problems.

Añadió que las negociaciones del último año no resolvieron los problemas.

He said they remain open to dialogue.

Dijo que siguen abiertos a dialogar.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reacted with indignation.

El presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaccionó con indignación.

He blamed his electoral rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

Culpó a su rival electoral, el senador Flávio Bolsonaro.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Lula did not negotiate in good faith.

El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio afirmó que Lula no negoció de buena fe.

He said his policies are bad for both countries.

Dijo que sus políticas son malas para ambos países.

The tariffs are applied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Los aranceles se aplican bajo la Sección 301 de la Ley de Comercio de 1974.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February against Trump's earlier tariffs under a different law.

La Corte Suprema de EE. UU. falló en febrero contra aranceles previos de Trump bajo otra ley.

But these new tariffs are legal under this section.

Pero estos nuevos aranceles son legales bajo esta sección.

July 16th, 2026

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