Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection

USTR has made a formal Section 301 determination that Brazil's acts, policies, and practices in digital trade, electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, and intellectual property protection are actionable. Importers and U.S. exporters with Brazil exposure should monitor this proceeding, as a Section 301 determination is the predicate step to potential trade action.

The determination concerns Brazil specifically, and covers digital trade, electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, and intellectual property protection, as named in the hearing title and signal ustr:fr:2026-11158.