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The U.S. puts a 25% tax on some things from Brazil from July 22.

The U.S. puts a 25% tax on some things from Brazil from July 22.

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July 16th, 2026

The U.S. puts a 25% tax on some things from Brazil from July 22.

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The United States will put a 25% tax on some things from Brazil.

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

This starts on July 22.

Esto comienza el 22 de julio.

The measure is about trade practices.

La medida responde a prácticas comerciales.

Washington says these practices are unfair.

Washington dice que estas prácticas son desleales.

Products like coffee, beef, and oranges do not pay the tax. Orange juice also does not pay the tax.

Productos como café, carne de res, naranjas y jugo de naranja no pagan el arancel.

Some energy products and aerospace parts are also free from the tax.

Algunos energéticos y piezas aeroespaciales también están exentos.

The US Trade Representative Office looked at Brazil for one year.

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

It concluded that Brazil has weak anti-corruption laws.

Concluyó que Brasil tiene leyes anticorrupción laxas.

It also said that Brazil has unfair tariffs.

También dijo que Brasil tiene aranceles injustos.

But the US has a trade surplus in goods with Brazil. This has been true for years.

Pero EE. UU. tiene un superávit comercial de bienes con Brasil desde hace años.

Trade representative Jamieson Greer said the action wants fair conditions.

El representante comercial Jamieson Greer dijo que la acción busca igualdad de condiciones.

This is for American workers and companies.

Esto es para trabajadores y empresas estadounidenses.

He added that the talks last year did not solve the problems. The talks did not solve the problems.

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

But he said they are still open to talk.

Pero dijo que siguen abiertos a dialogar.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reacted with anger.

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

He blamed his election rival, senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

Culpó a su rival electoral, el senador Flávio Bolsonaro.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Lula did not talk. He did not talk 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 from Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

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

The US Supreme Court said no in February. Trump's earlier tariffs were under another 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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