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House lawmakers to Tai: Address ethanol tariffs with Brazil

June 2, 2023 at 3:17 PM
A bipartisan group of nearly two dozen House lawmakers wants U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to work with her Brazilian counterparts to remove reinstated tariffs on U.S. ethanol and reduce other trade barriers. Brazil earlier this year reimposed a 16 percent tariff on ethanol that was zeroed out last year under then-President Jair Bolsonaro. The tariff is slated to increase to 18 percent in 2024. “This tariff increase is especially concerning given the duty-free treatment Brazilian ethanol exports receive in...

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