Brazil Tariff Turns Final Exactly One Year After Probe Opened
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer tied the tariff directly to talks with Brasília that collapsed in April 2026.
- Consultations with Brazil's government occurred April 15 and 16, 2026, without resolving the dispute.
- USTR classified the practices as unreasonable on June 1, 2026, weeks before the tariff took effect.
- Greer called the tariff "the bedrock of President Trump's America First policies."
Why it matters: If the ruling was already decided by June, what did April's talks in Brasília actually change?
USTR press release ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · Updated Jul 16