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Peterson wants Administration to restore duty-free access for U.S. ethanol into Brazil

The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee is upset that the Trump Administration has not restored duty-free access for U.S. ethanol into Brazil.

Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson released a statement Friday saying American corn and ethanol producers are struggling to access domestic markets because of the coronavirus and EPA’s reckless implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard, and are now being harmed by Brazil’s 20 percent tariff that kicked in September first.

Peterson says the Administration should continue working with Brazilian officials to restore the duty-free access that was in place from 2012 to 2017.

Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield Brazil is considering reinstating tariff-free imports of U.S. ethanol for 90 days in a show of goodwill to President Trump.  Cooper says while that would not be a long-term solution, it would be better than nothing.