Growth Energy praises prove into Brazil’s trade practices

Growth Energy has commended the US Trade Representative (USTR) for initiating its Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair trade practices and called on the agency to take bold action on behalf of American ethanol producers who are placed at a competitive disadvantage bilaterally. 
“We appreciate the opportunity to provide input on ethanol market access challenges considering Brazil’s years-long effort to seek preferential treatment for their ethanol in the United States while limiting US market access into Brazil through tariff and non-tariff measures,” said Growth Energy senior vice-president of regulatory affairs Chris Bliley in the comments.
“We further appreciate the opportunity to highlight the unfair actions by Brazil, bilaterally and within international organizations, to artificially improve the standing of their ethanol vis-à-vis US corn ethanol despite our historic price benefit and low-risk sustainable practices.” 
Brazil’s discriminatory policies against imported ethanol prevent American producers from participating in the country’s low carbon fuel policy (RenovaBio), and those rules have contributed to a US bilateral trade deficit.