Public Hearing Regarding Section 301 Investigation into Certain Acts, Policies, and Practices of Brazil

USTR has formally initiated a Section 301 investigation into Brazil covering digital trade, electronic payments, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property, ethanol market access, and deforestation practices, and has already issued a determination finding actionable policies. Importers and companies with supply chains or market access interests tied to Brazil should monitor this proceeding closely, as a Section 301 action can result in additional duties or other trade measures.

The investigation targets Brazil specifically and covers acts, policies, and practices in the following areas explicitly named in the linked signals: digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariff structures, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation practices.