Central News Agency (CNA, reporter Tang Yaling, Sao Paulo, July 2nd) The US government, invoking Section 301, has determined that several Brazilian export goods are involved in unfair trade practices and is considering imposing a 25% tariff. Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira submitted documents this week to refute the accusations one by one, emphasizing that imposing tariffs will not help resolve disputes and will instead impose a "heavy cost" on American companies. According to reports from Brazilian news website G1 and other media, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) accused Brazil of having issues in areas including the PIX payment system, social media platform regulation, preferential tariff arrangements with Mexico and India, ethanol market access, intellectual property protection, anti-corruption, and illegal deforestation. The Brazilian government refuted these points one by one in a 29-page document, stating that PIX is public infrastructure and does not exclude foreign investment; social media platform regulation is to maintain electoral fairness and criminal investigations, and is not targeted at American companies. Vieira stated in the document that the proposed 25% tariff by the US is "unrelated to the issues" and does not meet the "appropriate and feasible" standard required by the US's own "Section 301." He warned that if the measures are implemented, they will "impose heavy costs on American companies" rather than resolve the so-called unfair practices. Brazil also pointed out that the US maintained a trade surplus of as high as $29.3 billion in goods and services with Brazil in 2024, indicating that the bilateral economic and trade relationship is more beneficial to the US. Furthermore, the Brazilian government expressed dissatisfaction with the US State Department mistakenly referring to Brazil as "Country X" and "Ecuador" in a document on rare earth cooperation, believing it shows a lack of sincerity from the US and disregards Br