Overview

• In a 91-page filing, Brazil rejected U.S. allegations and said it does not recognize Washington’s authority to run a unilateral Section 301 investigation.
• The U.S. probe, launched in July, targets Brazil’s digital trade and tariff policies to assess whether they burden or restrict U.S. commerce.
• Brazil disputed U.S. claims involving its ethanol market and the Pix digital payment system, arguing its policies are neither unreasonable nor discriminatory.
• Brasília has requested WTO consultations over the U.S. tariff measures and urged constructive dialogue to resolve the dispute.
• Tensions remain elevated following the Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods and U.S. sanctions on a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, and USTR had no immediate comment on Brazil’s submission.