State of the Union: The Trump administration issued new levies on the country partly in punishment for the treatment of its former President Jair Bolsonaro. The post Trump Administration Imposes 25 Percent Tariff on Brazil appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced that it would impose a new Section 301 tariff of 25 percent on Brazil for alleged unfair trade practices. The tariff would impose new import charges on a wide range of goods from the South American nation but exempt some major categories including oranges, coffee, oil and gas, as well as beef. These new tariffs come as the Trump administration reimposes tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. President Donald Trump has increased pressures on the Brazilian government in part for its treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president and Trump’s political ally, who in 2025 was sentenced to 27 years in prison for leading a coup plot following his loss in…Open
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will impose an additional 25% tariff on many Brazilian goods, escalating a trade fight it says is rooted in Brazil's treatment of U.S. companies. Why it matters: The new policy includes exemptions for key consumer staples like coffee and beef, suggesting the White House is trying to minimize the inflationary impact on American shoppers even as it steps up pressure on Brazil over disputes involving U.S. tech firms, ethanol and more. The big picture: A senior administration official says the tariffs are in response to Brazil's unfair barriers against U.S. technology and payment companies. - The administration also accuses Brazil of restricting market access for American ethanol, inadequately…
MAGA can be a very emotional movement. That passion led to a historic win in 2024 when President Trump carried every single swing state. But it can also have downsides. Unfortunately, when we run into even a little adversity, we are prone to crippling self-doubt and panic. A bad court ruling. A hostile media cycle. […] The post Relax, Panicans: Trump’s Tariffs Are Just Getting Started appeared first on The American Conservative .
Economy Relax, Panicans: Trump’s Tariffs Are Just Getting Started The recent Supreme Court setback was expected. Now we turn to Section 301 tariffs. MAGA can be a very emotional movement. That passion led to a historic win in 2024 when President Trump carried every single swing state. But it can also have downsides. Unfortunately, when we run into even a little adversity, we are prone to crippling self-doubt and panic. A bad court ruling. A hostile media cycle. One misleading, hyperbolic headline. Some anonymous quote from a faceless, NeverTrump bureaucrat. Within hours, social media timelines fill with blackpilling, accusations of…Open
The trade representative’s office offered a new proposal to erect the president’s desired tariff wall. The post Trump Administration Proposes 10 Percent Minimum Tariff on 54 Countries appeared first on The American Conservative .
The United States Trade Representative’s office proposed a minimum 10 percent tariff on 54 economies following an investigation, the first step to rebuild the President’s tariff policy after the Supreme Court struck down its “Liberation Day” tariffs. The investigation found that 54 economies had failed to prohibit or enforce prohibitions on imports of goods produced with forced labor. The proposal would impose a 10 percent tariff on five countries including Canada and Mexico and the European Union for failure to enforce prohibitions on those imports. Forty-eight other countries, including China, India, Japan, and Brazil, would face a 12.5 percent tariff for a failure to prohibit such imports. The importation of goods made with…Open
When Brussels blocked Amazon's rescue of iRobot, an American company was regulated out of existence and a Chinese buyer took the spoils. The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act are doing the same to firms across Silicon Valley. President Trump should widen his Section 301 offensive to the EU.
Earlier this year, iRobot, the company that made the Roomba, filed for bankruptcy and was sold off to a Chinese supplier. The cause was a decision made in Brussels, three years ago, to block Amazon’s rescue offer. Thusly, an American company was regulated out of existence by a foreign bureaucracy. A Chinese competitor inherited the spoils, which is a fair summary of how the European Union’s (EU) so-called consumer protections work in the real world. iRobot is no isolated case. The EU has built an entire regulatory architecture for precisely this purpose, with two pieces of legislation: the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA), marketed as consumer protection but functioning as industrial policy directed at firms…Open
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 last week that Trump overstepped his authority by invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global import duty, which he did without congressional approval.
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 last week that Trump overstepped his authority by invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global import duty, which he did without congressional approval.