The Trade policy agenda aims to enhance relations between Brazil and the United States in the areas of trade, regulation and customs with the objective of reducing barriers to trade, investment and supply chain capacity.
Our Trade Task Force proposes a number of actions to prioritize and drive economic growth in Brazil:
- Support implementation of the US-Brazil Protocol on Trade Rules and Transparency.
- Call for the conclusion of the US-Brazil digital trade chapter, aiming for a comprehensive US-Brazil trade agreement.
- Cooperate with the Brazilian Government on developing a pro-business A.I. legislation framework based on global best practices.
- Call for conclusion of a US-Brazil Authorized Economic Operators mutual recognition agreement.
- Advocate for Brazil’s adherence to the Information Technology Agreement of the WTO and Brazil’s progressive and transparent reduction of ICT tariffs in Brazil.
- Oppose U.S. tariffs and quotas on imported steel and aluminum.
- Promote an open, transparent, and more competitive maritime transportation market in Brazil.
- Advocate for improvements to Brazil’s National Inventory of Chemical Substances bill (PL nº6120/2019).
- Support the continued work of the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue and the US-Brazil CEO Forum.