https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=51042 An executive order invokes emergency tariff authority to add an additional 40 percentage-point duty to an existing baseline tariff on many imports from Brazil, based on a finding that Brazilian policies and prosecution of a former president constitute an economic emergency. The order cites alleged judicial coercion of social media platforms, implements the tariffs seven days after signing, and enumerates exclusions for specified product categories. The measures are coordinated with targeted sanctions and visa restrictions against a senior Brazilian judicial official concerning suppression of expression. en-us Thu, 31 Jul 2025 02:16:03 +0530 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 02:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=51042 An executive order invokes emergency tariff authority to add an additional 40 percentage-point duty to an existing baseline tariff on many imports from Brazil, based on a finding that Brazilian policies and prosecution of a former president constitute an economic emergency. The order cites alleged judicial coercion of social media platforms, implements the tariffs seven days after signing, and enumerates exclusions for specified product categories. The measures are coordinated with targeted sanctions and visa restrictions against a senior Brazilian judicial official concerning suppression of expression. News - Thu, 31 Jul 2025 02:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=51042