Industry Responds To Brazil Upholding 18% Tariff On US Ethanol
On Thursday, June 13, Brazil’s CAMEX upheld an 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol, despite appeals from the U.S. ethanol industry and government for its removal. Groups like Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association expressed disappointment, urging Brazil to eliminate the tariff to enhance bilateral trade. They argue the tariff burdens Brazilian consumers and unfairly protects Brazil’s ethanol sector, which faces no such barriers in the U.S.
On Thursday, June 13, the Foreign Trade Chamber at Brazil’s Ministry of the Economy (CAMEX) upheld an 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol.
With support from the Brazil Association of Fuel Importers (ABICOM), the U.S. ethanol industry and the U.S. government previously submitted comments advocating for permanent tariff removal during a public consultation period that ended on April 11. Together, the U.S. ethanol industry – including Growth Energy, the U.S. Grains Council, and the Renewable Fuels Association—reacted to CAMEX’s decision with the following statement:
“We remain extremely disappointed with this result and urge CAMEX and the Brazilian government to remove tariff barriers on U.S. ethanol and use this as an opportunity to strengthen the bilateral agenda and stimulate trade cooperation between Brazil and the United States. This tariff has placed a heavy financial burden on Brazilian consumers in a misdirected effort to protect the domestic Brazilian ethanol industry, which enjoys free and increasing access to the U.S. market.
“The U.S. industry remains united in seeking parity with Brazilian exports with reciprocal market access and will seek to take additional measures to rectify this unfair tariff treatment.
“We are committed to striving for fair and balanced trade in ethanol with Brazil.”
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