Trump administration proposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods over unfair trade practices

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 02, 2026 · 288 words · By Lim Hui Jie

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative has proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods under Section 301, determining that the South American nation had engaged in practices that "are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S.

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commerce." Some of these practices also include anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation, according to the release from the U.S.

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U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the investigation under Section 301 was launched at the direction of U.S.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Capital equipment that include at least 85% of U.S. steel and aluminum by weight will also qualify for a 10% duty rate, down from the current 95%.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “The USTR will hold a hearing about the proposed action on July 6.”

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Web search results specifically mention that the USTR scheduled a public hearing for July 6 regarding the proposed tariffs on Brazil.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of steep tariffs affecting nearly all goods imported into the country. From January to April 2025, the overall a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_ad…

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Claim 3: “The Office of the United States Trade Representative has proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods under Section 301”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the USTR proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods under Section 301 on June 1, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States president Donald Trump announced a broad package of import duties on April 2, 2025—a date he called "Liberation Day". In a White House Rose Garden ceremony, Trump signed Executive Order …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_tariffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Special 301 Report is prepared annually by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that identifies trade barriers to United States companies and products due to the intellectua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_301_Report

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Claim 4: “leaving Washington able to only impose a 10% global tariff on exports to the U.S.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific 10% global tariff limit following the Supreme Court ruling.

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Claim 5: “Some of these practices also include anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation”

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Web search results specifically mention illegal deforestation, corruption, and intellectual property as part of the USTR's concerns and investigations regarding Brazil.

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Claim 6: “the South American nation had engaged in practices that "are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce."”

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Multiple sources explicitly quote the USTR's determination that Brazil's practices are 'unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when US president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of fo…
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Claim 7: “Section 301 is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting U.S. commerce, and allows the U.S. president to impose tariffs if an investigation finds that the acts are unreasonable or discriminatory.”

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Official government sources (Congress.gov) and USTR notices confirm that Section 301 is designed to address unfair foreign practices and allows for the imposition of tariffs if practices are unreasonable or discriminatory.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2026 ... To remedy a foreign trade practice, Section 301 authorizes USTR to (1) impose tariffs or other import restrictions, (2) withdraw or suspend ...
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11346

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2026 ... Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting U.S. commerce.
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-rel…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2026 ... Section 301 allows the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate foreign trade practices deemed unreasonable, discriminatory, or harmful to ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-harrell-4129647a_initia…

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Claim 8: “the scope of equipment qualifying for the 15% tariff will also be expanded.”

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Claim 9: “those duties were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in February”

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Multiple sources (Tax Foundation, WilmerHale, and news reports) confirm the U.S. Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2026 ... Key Points · The Supreme Court ruled on February 20, 2026, that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. · The ruling means that ...
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2026 ... On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 decision issued by Chief Justice Roberts, that tariffs imposed by President Trump ...
https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/2026022…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Back in July 2025, Brazil was hit with 50% tariff by Trump ... However, those duties were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in February ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/trump-proposes-25-tariff-on-…

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Claim 10: “U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the investigation under Section 301 was launched at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.”

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While Jamieson Greer is confirmed as USTR and Section 301 investigations are mentioned, the specific statement that the Brazil investigation was launched 'at the direction of Donald Trump' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is consistent with the administration's actions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cabinet of the United States is the principal official advisory body to the president of the United States. The Cabinet generally meets with the president in the Cabinet Room adjacent to the Oval …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of the United States federal government responsible for developing and promoting United States foreign trade policies. Part of …
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Claim 11: “the White House announced an adjustment to tariffs on certain steel, aluminum and copper imports.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a White House announcement on adjustments to steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs in this specific context.

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Claim 12: “Back in July 2025, Brazil was hit with 50% tariff by Trump, partly in retaliation for the ongoing prosecution of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro.”

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Web search results confirm that Brazil was hit with a 50% tariff in July 2025 and link it to the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro.

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Claim 13: “Levies on agricultural equipment, like combines and harvesters will be dropped to 15% from 25%”

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