Brazil: US imposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods incl. footwear, raising concerns among the industry
"US imposes 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods, raising concerns in the footwear industry", 20 July 2026
Jamieson Greer, the US Trade Representative, announced that under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the country will impose a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods, including footwear, furniture, ethanol, machinery and sugar...
The decision follows a year-long investigation by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which concluded that Brazil’s policies regarding digital trade, intellectual property, access to the ethanol market, anti-corruption enforcement and tackling illegal deforestation place an unreasonable burden on American farmers, workers, innovators and exporters...
Haroldo Ferreira, the Executive President of the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) [said:]
“This additional tariff significantly reduces the competitiveness of Brazilian footwear in the United States and renders many operations unviable – operations that had resumed since the additional 40% tariff was lifted in February this year”...
Those who spoke out against the tariff on Brazilian footwear included representatives from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), as well as US importers and retailers such as JPT Group LLC, Bernardo Footwear and Dillard’s Inc...