Brazil Faces Second US Trade Probe as 60 Nations Targeted

2026-03-13 - 11:43

Key Points — Brazil now faces two simultaneous Section 301 investigations — a new forced labor probe opened March 12 alongside a prior July 2025 investigation covering deforestation, ethanol, digital trade (including Pix), and intellectual property — with 22% of Brazilian exports to the U.S. already subject to surcharges and $10.9 billion under Section 232