<h1>Retaliatory tariffs tied to judicial actions signal trade measures driven by political grievances rather than economic imbalance.</h1> The executive imposed elevated import tariffs on Brazil tied to the criminal trial of a former leader and alleged unlawful censorship, invoking investigative authority under the Trade Act to address perceived unfair practices. The action forms part of a wider series of tariff letters to several countries, cites trade imbalances and national economic risk as justification despite contrary trade data for Brazil, and sets specified rates and an effective deadline after a 90-day negotiating baseline while warning of further tariffs for retaliation.