Trump Administration Sets 25% Brazil Tariff

The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy

1. Frame 1The Trump administration orders a 25% tariff on Brazilian imports July 22, a federal trade policy that raises costs.
2. Frame 2The order exempts coffee, beef, oranges, orange juice, some energy products, and aerospace parts to limit supply disruptions.
3. Frame 3A yearlong U.S. Trade Representative investigation cited Brazilian anti-corruption enforcement and tariff practices as unfair.
4. Frame 4Brazil is the world's 10th-biggest economy, yet the United States has held a goods-trade surplus with it for years.
5. Frame 5Importers must separate exempt goods from tariffed shipments as containers move through ports, warehouses, and final contracts.
6. Frame 6On July 22, the new rate begins and buyers must decide which higher import costs they can absorb.