The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed an additional 25% tariff on imports from Brazil following a Section 301 investigation that concluded several Brazilian policies and practices are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden U.S. commerce. The investigation examined six areas that USTR believes affect the competitive position of U.S. companies. The first concerns digital trade and electronic payment services. USTR criticized measures affecting U.S. technology companies and raised concerns about Brazil's treatment of digital platforms and the rapid expansion of the Pix electronic payment system, which the agency believes may ...