The US will impose 25% tariffs on Brazilian exports due to unfair trade practices, the White House said.

The United States imposes a 25% tariff on imports from Brazil after finding a list of what it considers unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th largest economy.

The tariffs, which were first proposed last month, would go into effect on July 22, according to senior Trump administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the action ahead of the official notification sent Wednesday night.

The order exempts some goods that cannot be manufactured in the US or that officials are concerned will disrupt procurement. Exempted products include coffee, beef, oranges and orange juice, other oil and gas energy products and aerospace and other components.

“Whether it’s punishing US tech companies for refusing to shut down political speech, backing down on the fight against corruption, or allowing Brazilian farmers to exploit illegal land for a profit over American farmers, Brazil’s unfair trade practices have prevented American workers and manufacturers from accessing this important market of more than 210 million consumers,” said a statement from the US Tradeson Represe.

The administration is strategizing about imposing tariffs on goods that cannot be made in the US again, and goods that will not disrupt the economy, senior administration officials said.

The US Trade Attorney’s Office concluded after a year-long investigation that Brazil had a series of unfair trade practices, including a waiver of its anti-corruption enforcement and unfair tariffs, among other practices deemed unreasonable and unfair. The US, however, has had a surplus of goods trade with Brazil for years.

After US officials warned in early June that they were raising tariffs, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded angrily. He then points to things that affect politics, accusing his opponent in the October national elections, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro had recently visited Washington and is the son of former president Jair BolsonaroTrump’s partner.

Lula criticized the American action in a statement released on social media late Wednesday night, denying “unfair trade practices” and saying, “There are no grounds for collective action against our country. According to figures from the US government itself, the United States has accumulated more than 424.5 billion in goods and services with Brazil in the last 15 years.”

Senior Trump administration officials on Wednesday dismissed claims that politics played a role in the decision, citing concerns the US has long aired publicly in trade relations. These officials say that the US has given the Brazilian government time to fix these problems but only started holding constructive meetings six weeks ago, although they say that not enough progress has been made.

The tariffs are imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the US to launch an investigation into Brazil’s trade practices.

The US Supreme Court in February ruled against many Trump’s tariffs were imposed under a separate law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977. The court found that he exceeded his authority under that act to impose shocking tariffs on US traders, including Brazil.

Trump under that law imposed a 50% tax on Brazil to oppose its prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro for trying to reverse his loss in the 2022 election. But Trump’s relationship with Lula appeared to improve in May, when he visited the White House.

In November 2025, the US lifted the 40% tariffs it had placed months ago on Brazilian beef, coffee and other goods, at the time citing progress the US had made in its trade talks with Brazil.