USTR has made a formal Section 301 determination that Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices are unreasonable, covering digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, IP protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation. This determination under the Trade Act of 1974 could lead to retaliatory trade measures against Brazil. The action spans multiple […]
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USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement
USTR published its 2026 Special 301 Report assessing trading partners’ IP protection and enforcement adequacy. The report identifies Priority Watch List and Watch List countries and signals potential trade actions against those with deficient IP regimes. This is a named annual statutory measure with direct trade policy implications for multiple Asia-Pacific trading partners.