The President of the National Corn Growers submitted comments on the U.S. Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s unfair trading practices, specifically on ethanol. Kenneth Hartman, Jr., outlined clear evidence in his comments demonstrating that Brazil’s ethanol tariff and other actions are unreasonable, discriminatory, and burden U.S. commerce.
“Brazil has enjoyed preferential market conditions while erecting barriers that restrict and prevent access for American corn ethanol exporters,” Hartman said. “Brazil was once a top market for American ethanol exports, but its 18 percent tariff has eradicated this market.”
Brazil is actively looking to unseat the historic and obvious success of the American corn industry by a series of trade actions that directly or indirectly harm U.S. corn growers. For many years, Brazil has taken measures to siphon market share from American ethanol exports and prevent U.S. access to the global synthetic aviation jet fuel market, which is a big opportunity ahead.
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