Trump renews Brazil tariffs and emergency powers for another year
How a one-year National Emergencies Act continuation under IEEPA keeps prior tariffs and Magnitsky authorities alive without new legislation or fresh findings.
How a one-year National Emergencies Act continuation under IEEPA keeps prior tariffs and Magnitsky authorities alive without new legislation or fresh findings.
On July 28, 2026, the White House issued a notice continuing for one year the national emergency with respect to Brazil first declared in Executive Order 14323.
Why it matters: The continued 50% tariff stack on many Brazilian goods raises costs for coffee, beef, steel, and intermediate inputs that reach U.S. grocery shelves and factory floors.
Date to watch: July 30, 2027, the next statutory anniversary when the emergency must be renewed or allowed to lapse.
Sources:
- Federal Register public inspection Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Brazil (2026-07-28)
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15389.pdf - Federal Register published notice 2026-15389 (2026-07-29)
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/29/2026-15389/continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-brazil - Executive Order 14323 Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil (2025-08-05)
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/05/2025-14896/addressing-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-brazil - Treasury OFAC press release Sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes (2025-07-30)
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0211 - OFAC SDN List addition July 30 2025 (2025-07-30)
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20250730 - OFAC SDN List deletion December 12 2025 (2025-12-12)
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20251212 - BBC report on Bolsonaro September 2025 sentence (2025-09-12)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xrqxk9p4xo
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