USTR Holds §301 Public Hearing on Brazil Digital Trade, Tariffs, IP & Market Access
USTR will convene a public hearing on July 6-7, 2026 on proposed responsive action in the §301 investigation of Brazil covering digital trade, electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, IP protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation. The investigation signals potential U.S. trade measures against Brazil across multiple sectors.
What changed
USTR Press published a trade-policy source record: USTR will convene a public hearing on July 6-7, 2026 on proposed responsive action in the §301 investigation of Brazil covering digital trade, electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, IP protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation. The investigation signals potential U.S. trade measures against Brazil across multiple sectors.
Procedural posture
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Affected scope
countries: BR; instruments: §301
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