--- title: "Tariffs — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 32 stories and expert analysis tagged Tariffs on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/tariffs" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 32 Stories [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) ### [US Tariffs on Brazil: A Political Play](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) [US imposes 25% tariff on Brazil but exempts 66% of exports, targeting manufactured goods ahead of Brazil's October election. Analysis of the political calculus, exemptions, and Brazil's response options.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) ### [Trump's 50% Tariff on Canada Ends USMCA's Tar](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) [Trump invokes Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for the first time, imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and ending the USMCA tariff shield.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-fires-96-year-old-tariff-cannon-at) ### [Trump Fires 96-Year-Old Tariff Cannon at](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-fires-96-year-old-tariff-cannon-at) [Trump signs 50% tariffs on $20B of Canadian goods using Section 338 of Tariff Act of 1930, breaching USMCA for first time. Canada faces pressure as Mexico negotiates separately.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-fires-96-year-old-tariff-cannon-at) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-fires-96-year-old-tariff-cannon-at) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) ### [Brazil Becomes Trump's Section 301 Guinea Pig](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) [Brazil faces a 25% US tariff from July 22, 2026, as the first test of Trump's post-IEEPA Section 301 regime. Exemptions covering 65% of exports reveal US industrial dependence.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) ### [Trump's 10% Tariff Expires July 24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) [Trump's 10% universal tariff expires July 24, replaced by a two-tier Section 301 forced-labor tariff. Countries with bilateral deals pay 10%; others face 12.5%. $86B in IEEPA refunds paid.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) [2026-07-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariff-a-legal-test-case-for-us-trade) ### [Brazil Tariff: A Legal Test Case for US Trade](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariff-a-legal-test-case-for-us-trade) [US imposes 25% Section 301 tariff on Brazil as a legal test case for post-IEEPA trade authority, while Brazil's Economic Reciprocity Law threatens US patent suspension.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariff-a-legal-test-case-for-us-trade) [2026-07-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariff-a-legal-test-case-for-us-trade) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labour-ban-tariff-tier-pivot) ### [India's Forced-Labour Ban: Tariff Tier Pivot](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labour-ban-tariff-tier-pivot) [India bans forced-labour imports on July 13, 2026, aiming to shift from USTR's 12.5% tariff tier to 10% amid Section 301 probe, while keeping enforcement discretionary.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labour-ban-tariff-tier-pivot) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labour-ban-tariff-tier-pivot) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labor-ban-tariff-shield-not) ### [India's Forced-Labor Ban: Tariff Shield, Not](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labor-ban-tariff-shield-not) [India bans forced-labor imports in a move mirroring US law, aiming to dodge a 12.5% Section 301 tariff and restart stalled trade talks, not to address 11 million domestic modern slavery victims.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labor-ban-tariff-shield-not) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-forced-labor-ban-tariff-shield-not) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-eu-fta-clears-legal-scrub-the-deal) ### [India-EU FTA Clears Legal Scrub: The Deal](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-eu-fta-clears-legal-scrub-the-deal) [India and the EU finalise legal review of their FTA, targeting Q1 2027 entry. The deal, accelerated by US tariffs, cuts duties on 96.6% of EU goods but defers carbon and steel disputes to implementation.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-eu-fta-clears-legal-scrub-the-deal) [2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-eu-fta-clears-legal-scrub-the-deal) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariffs-us-targets-pix-not-trade-def) ### [Brazil Tariffs: US Targets Pix, Not Trade Def](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariffs-us-targets-pix-not-trade-def) [US imposes 25% Section 301 tariffs on Brazil, exempting agribusiness but hitting manufacturers, targeting Pix payment system in digital sovereignty dispute despite $14.4bn trade surplus.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariffs-us-targets-pix-not-trade-def) [2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-tariffs-us-targets-pix-not-trade-def) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ustrs-forced-labor-tariffs-impact-60-econom) ### [USTR's Forced-Labor Tariffs Impact 60 Econom](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ustrs-forced-labor-tariffs-impact-60-econom) [USTR proposes 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 economies under Section 301, aiming to rebuild tariff authority before July 24 expiry.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ustrs-forced-labor-tariffs-impact-60-econom) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ustrs-forced-labor-tariffs-impact-60-econom) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-125-tariff-on-india-backfires) ### [Trump's 12.5% Tariff on India Backfires](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-125-tariff-on-india-backfires) [Intel, Ford, and other US giants argue Trump's 12.5% tariff on India will raise costs and harm domestic manufacturing efforts.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-125-tariff-on-india-backfires) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-125-tariff-on-india-backfires) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tariff-rebuild-forced-labor-and-section-301) ### [Tariff Rebuild: Forced Labor and Section 301](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tariff-rebuild-forced-labor-and-section-301) [USTR proposes 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 economies citing forced labor, shifting costs to U.S. importers and consumers amid legal challenges.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tariff-rebuild-forced-labor-and-section-301) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tariff-rebuild-forced-labor-and-section-301) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-challenges-ustrs-125-tariff-proposal) ### [India Challenges USTR's 12.5% Tariff Proposal](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-challenges-ustrs-125-tariff-proposal) [India contests USTR's proposed 12.5% tariff on exports, arguing it fails the Section 301(d) evidence test, potentially impacting future tariffs.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-challenges-ustrs-125-tariff-proposal) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-challenges-ustrs-125-tariff-proposal) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-60-economies-geopolitical-play) ### [US Tariffs on 60 Economies: Geopolitical Play](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-60-economies-geopolitical-play) [USTR's proposed tariffs on 60 economies signal a shift in US trade policy, using forced labor as a legal basis to restore tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-60-economies-geopolitical-play) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-60-economies-geopolitical-play) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-section-301-tariffs-replace-ieepa-duties) ### [US Section 301 Tariffs Replace IEEPA Duties](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-section-301-tariffs-replace-ieepa-duties) [The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs leads to a new Section 301 regime, replacing emergency duties with more stable tariffs on 99% of imports.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-section-301-tariffs-replace-ieepa-duties) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-section-301-tariffs-replace-ieepa-duties) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-machine-rebuilt-section-301) ### [Trump's Tariff Machine Rebuilt: Section 301](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-machine-rebuilt-section-301) [Following the Supreme Court's IEEPA ruling, the U.S. pivots to Section 301 tariffs, impacting global supply chains and trade dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-machine-rebuilt-section-301) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-machine-rebuilt-section-301) [law_justice](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/supreme-courts-2026-term-executive-power-sh) ### [Supreme Court's 2026 Term: Executive Power Sh](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/supreme-courts-2026-term-executive-power-sh) [The Supreme Court's 2026 term reshapes presidential authority, overturning key precedents on tariffs and independent agencies, impacting U.S. governance.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/supreme-courts-2026-term-executive-power-sh) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/supreme-courts-2026-term-executive-power-sh) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-trade-gamble-at-g7-trumps-warmth) ### [Modi's Trade Gamble at G7: Trump's Warmth](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-trade-gamble-at-g7-trumps-warmth) [Modi and Trump's warm G7 meeting masks rising trade-deal tensions, as US tariff threats test India's negotiating leverage and the future of bilateral commerce.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-trade-gamble-at-g7-trumps-warmth) [2026-06-18](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-trade-gamble-at-g7-trumps-warmth) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mexico-and-eu-sign-trade-pact-to-reduce-us-dependence) ### [Mexico-EU Trade Pact Reduces US Dependence](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mexico-and-eu-sign-trade-pact-to-reduce-us-dependence) [Mexico and the EU signed a new trade pact that signals a strategic shift away from reliance on the US, diversifying markets and softening exposure to tariffs.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mexico-and-eu-sign-trade-pact-to-reduce-us-dependence) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mexico-and-eu-sign-trade-pact-to-reduce-us-dependence) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-strategy-faces-legal-setbacks-again) ### [Trump's Tariff Strategy Faces Court Ruling](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-strategy-faces-legal-setbacks-again) [Trump's tariff strategy hits fresh legal setbacks as a court ruling curbs his trade leverage, constraining his use of tariffs in international trade disputes.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-strategy-faces-legal-setbacks-again) [2026-05-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-tariff-strategy-faces-legal-setbacks-again) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-and-xi-navigating-us-china-relations-amidst-trade-challenges) ### [Trump and Xi](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-and-xi-navigating-us-china-relations-amidst-trade-challenges) [Trump seeks stability in US-China relations as Xi Jinping holds significant leverage, shaping tense trade negotiations over tariffs and economic policy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-and-xi-navigating-us-china-relations-amidst-trade-challenges) [2026-05-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-and-xi-navigating-us-china-relations-amidst-trade-challenges) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-sets-july-4-deadline-for-eu-trade-deal-compliance) ### [Trump's July 4 EU Trade Deal Ultimatum](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-sets-july-4-deadline-for-eu-trade-deal-compliance) [Trump has set a July 4 deadline for the EU to comply with a trade deal or face higher tariffs, raising the stakes in a tense standoff with Brussels over trade.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-sets-july-4-deadline-for-eu-trade-deal-compliance) [2026-05-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-sets-july-4-deadline-for-eu-trade-deal-compliance) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-trade-actions-target-europes-auto-sector-amid-tensions) ### [US Trade War Hits Europe's Auto Industry](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-trade-actions-target-europes-auto-sector-amid-tensions) [The US reimposes a 25% tariff on EU cars, costing European automakers billions and targeting German luxury brands without US plants.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-trade-actions-target-europes-auto-sector-amid-tensions) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-trade-actions-target-europes-auto-sector-amid-tensions)