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Trump Widens Trade Offensive With 50% Brazil Tariffs, India Duties and Judge Sanctions

Punitive duties paired with targeted sanctions intensify pressure on trading partners to yield political concessions

Ziel von US-Sanktionen: Der brasilianische Bundesrichter Alexandre de Moraes
US-Präsident Donald Trump.

Overview

  • Washington raised duties on most Brazilian exports to 50% as of July 31
  • The US Treasury imposed Magnitsky-style sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes with a US travel ban and asset freeze
  • Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports to penalize New Delhi’s energy and military ties to Russia
  • Elimination of the de-minimis threshold will end duty-free treatment for commercial parcels under $800 and trigger fees of $80 to $200 per shipment starting August 29
  • Separate bilateral agreements with the EU and South Korea fixing tariffs at 15% are now in effect as part of the administration’s selective deal-making strategy