Sao Paulo, July 7 -- Major American companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, Tesla and eBay, have urged the US government to refrain from imposing new tariffs on Brazilian products, arguing that such measures could disrupt supply chains, raise production costs and ultimately hurt American businesses and consumers.

The companies submitted formal comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative as part of a public consultation on the proposed tariffs. In their filings, they warned that additional duties on imports from Brazil would weaken the competitiveness of US industries by increasing input costs and creating uncertainty in supply chains, as reported by Brasil 247.

Coca-Cola requested that the government retain the ...