Brazilian products are subject to a 50% tariff not because of Brazil’s trade policies, but because of Trump’s relationship with Brazil's former president.

By bnl Sao Paulo bureau The United States has imposed sweeping 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on July 30, escalating a diplomatic crisis over Brazil's prosecution of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro,

The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign against Brazil, raising tariffs on the country to 50% and freezing U.S. assets belonging to a judge overseeing criminal proceedings against former leader Jair Bolsonaro.