The United States just turned up the heat on its second-largest trading partner in the Western Hemisphere. A new 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports takes effect July 22, 2026, following a Section 301 investigation that concluded Brazil has been engaging in unfair trade practices.
Washington also expanded its exemptions list significantly, shielding roughly $11 billion worth of annual trade from the new duties.
What’s getting taxed, and what’s not
The exemptions include beef, coffee, orange juice, aircraft and parts, energy products, and rare earths.
Everything else is fair game. Brazilian manufacturers outside the protected categories are about to see their products become meaningfully more expensive for US buyers.
