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Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request

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Key takeaways

  • Brazil raises its import tariff on passenger car tires to 30% for 12 months following an industry request, citing unfair competition.
  • Exposed: XLI, XRT, CARZ, EWZ, TSLA
  • Market reaction: XLI +4.2% on the day; XRT +3.7% on the day; TSLA +6.5% on the day

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Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request

Brazil raises its import tariff on passenger car tires to 30% for 12 months following an industry request, citing unfair competition.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • CARZ First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF

    First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story.

  • EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF-15.1% 30d

    iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”).

  • TSLA Tesla+0.2% 30d

    Tesla (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story.

  • GM General Motors+3.3% 30d

    General Motors (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story.

  • F Ford Motor-6.2% 30d

    Ford Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story.

  • TM Toyota Motor+2.3% 30d

    Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLI+4.34%+4.15%base+4.24%after closeafter closeafter close
XRT+1.17%+4.73%base+3.68%after closeafter closeafter close
CARZ+10.62%+10.62%base+2.92%after closeafter closeafter close
EWZ+0.47%+0.81%base+2.06%after closeafter closeafter close
TSLA+12.76%+7.53%base+6.47%after closeafter closeafter close
GM+4.35%+7.24%base+4.45%after closeafter closeafter close
F+1.20%+1.77%base+0.76%after closeafter closeafter close
TM-9.47%-7.75%base+1.52%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request DatamarNews

Source: DatamarNews

How far Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) has moved since 9 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ)that day+2.92%final price
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ)three days earlier+10.62%final price
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ)five days earlier+10.62%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)that day+2.06%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)three days earlier+0.81%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)five days earlier+0.47%final price
Ford Motor (F)that day+0.76%final price
Ford Motor (F)three days earlier+1.77%final price
Ford Motor (F)five days earlier+1.20%final price
General Motors (GM)that day+4.45%final price
General Motors (GM)three days earlier+7.24%final price
General Motors (GM)five days earlier+4.35%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)that day+1.52%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)three days earlier-7.75%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)five days earlier-9.47%final price
Tesla (TSLA)that day+6.47%final price
Tesla (TSLA)three days earlier+7.53%final price
Tesla (TSLA)five days earlier+12.76%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)that day+4.24%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+4.15%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier+4.34%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)that day+3.68%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier+4.73%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier+1.17%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Companies tied to this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    For “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • CARZ First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd

    First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request.” Reason on file: First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story

  • EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf

    For “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request,” Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)

  • TSLA Tesla

    In “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request,” Tesla (TSLA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tesla (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story

  • GM General Motors

    For “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request,” General Motors (GM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: General Motors (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story

  • F Ford Motor

    For “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request,” Ford Motor (F) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Ford Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story

  • TM Toyota Motor Corp/

    Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request.” Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “car” (autos) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

“Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request” (9 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) through this story.

The link for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is this: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), and the dates in the story

XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.

What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

46 out of 100

“Brazil Raises Passenger Car Tire Import Tariff to 30% Following Industry Request” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.