The president typically ties his tariffs to trade policy, but he hit Brazilian products with the highest rate of any country's goods largely due to politics.

Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.

President Trump’s announcement of a planned 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry. The proposed trade action would significantly impact coffee supplies, as Brazil currently provides approximately 30% of all coffee imported into the United States.