A 50% tariff on some Brazilian products, including coffee, will begin on August 6, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. The move will challenge commodities traders and Brazilian coffee exporters to find buyers for the roughly 8 million bags sold to U.S. coffee processors every year.

US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on goods from commodities powerhouse Brazil is upending crop markets, sending orange juice prices tumbling and coffee rising.

Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, citing political motives. Though softened by key exemptions, the decision affects billions in trade, including coffee and beef, and could reshape ties between the U.

The Trump administration has announced a new 40% tariff on transshipments in a move primarily targeting China.

The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.

Trump started hiking tariffs on Chinese goods shortly after his return to the White House. China ultimately responded with tariffs of its own. Tensions escalated, with tariff rates hitting the triple digits, before a trade truce in May.

African trade flows may shift further away from the US after President Donald Trump announced a slew of new tariffs, the head of Citigroup Inc.’s regional office said.Trump unveiled a revised global plan on Thursday that imposed levies as high as 30% on imports from countries including South Africa — the continent’s biggest economy — and Algeria.

China’s top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks.

South African products exported to the US will be hit by a 30% tariff from 7 August, President Donald Trump has announced. South Africa faces the highest rate in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting Trump's strained relationship with the government of President Cyril Ramaphosa.