Country tariff overview · BR
Brazil Tariffs to the United States
Brazil is the United States' largest South American trading partner but has no comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement, so Brazilian-origin goods enter the US at base WTO MFN rates plus the IEEPA country tariff. Coffee, iron ore, aircraft components, frozen orange juice, beef, leather, and footwear dominate the trade flow, and several Brazilian product categories carry long-running AD/CVD orders.
No comprehensive FTA
There is no US-Brazil free trade agreement. Brazil belongs to Mercosur (with Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay), which has its own external tariff regime but does not extend preferential access to the US. Brazilian-origin goods enter at the base HTS rate set out in the 2026 HTSUS, with no across-the-board reduction. Sector-specific arrangements exist (e.g., the long-running Section 232 steel tariff-rate quota replacing the 25% blanket duty for qualifying Brazilian shipments) but apply narrowly.
IEEPA country tariff
Brazil is subject to the IEEPA country tariff that stacks on top of the base HTS rate. Importers should model the full duty layer rather than the headline base rate. For products where the base rate is already meaningful (footwear at 8.5%–37.5%, leather goods, certain steel and chemical products), the combined IEEPA-plus-base burden can shift the landed-cost calculus enough to make alternative origins more competitive.
Active AD/CVD orders to watch
Brazil has a substantial AD/CVD footprint. Frozen concentrated orange juice has had antidumping coverage in various forms since 2006. Cold-rolled steel, hot-rolled steel, and certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate carry AD or CVD orders. Citric acid and citrate salts, prestressed concrete steel wire strand, and several chemical intermediates also have active investigations or orders. Search the ITA ACCESS database for the current rate applicable to your specific producer.
Tropical and agricultural products
Coffee, cocoa, tropical fruits, nuts, sugar, and frozen orange juice are major Brazilian exports to the US. Many enter under low or zero base rates (green coffee is duty-free) but still face the IEEPA country tariff and any product-specific quotas. Beef from Brazil is subject to USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service equivalency rules and historically to a tariff-rate quota framework — verify current eligibility before assuming MFN treatment.
Sample HTS rates from Brazil
Sample rates illustrate the duty layers that apply at the chapter or heading level — verify the precise 10-digit HTS code and current policy via the HTS code lookup before filing entry.
| HTS prefix | Description | Base rate | Additional layers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0901.11 | Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated | Free | IEEPA country tariff applies on top of the base rate |
| 2009.11 | Frozen orange juice | 7.85¢/L | AD order on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil — verify current producer-specific rates |
| 0202.30 | Boneless beef, frozen | 4.4¢/kg or 26.4% | Subject to USDA equivalency and historical tariff-rate quotas |
| 7208.39 | Hot-rolled flat steel, not in coils | Free or low MFN | AD/CVD order on certain Brazilian steel + Section 232 quota framework |
| 6403.99 | Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, leather upper | 8.5%–10% | IEEPA country tariff stacks on the MFN base rate |
| 8802.30 | Aircraft, unladen weight 2,000–15,000 kg | Free | Embraer regional jets — IEEPA country tariff applies |
For an exact 10-digit HTS code with current rates, use the HTS code lookup. To compute total landed cost including MPF and HMF, use the landed cost calculator.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the US have a free trade agreement with Brazil?
- No. There is no comprehensive US-Brazil FTA. Brazilian-origin goods enter the US at MFN rates plus the IEEPA country tariff. Sector-specific arrangements exist (notably a Section 232 steel tariff-rate quota) but do not eliminate base duty across the board.
- Are Section 301 tariffs applied to Brazilian goods?
- Section 301 lists target Chinese-origin goods, not Brazilian. Goods that are genuinely Brazilian origin under the substantial transformation test are outside Section 301. CBP can challenge origin claims where Chinese components are merely assembled or repackaged in Brazil.
- How do I check if my product has an AD/CVD order from Brazil?
- Search the International Trade Administration's ACCESS database by HTS code or product description. Common categories include orange juice, several steel products, certain chemicals, and prestressed concrete wire strand. Most orders carry producer-specific rates with an all-others rate as the default.
Apply this to your products
Compute the full duty stack for any product from Brazil — and watch for rate changes.
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