The 50% tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on many Brazilian products took effect Wednesday, a situation that China is already taking advantage of by opening its market to Brazilian coffee, one of the products most affected by the trade measures.

Four months after President Donald Trump declared the United States “liberated” from pervasive global trade imbalances by a new tariff regime, a revamped set of duties on the country’s most prominent trade partners has gone into effect.

Washington recently imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports and announced sanctions against a top Brazilian judge. 'China firmly supports Brazil in safeguarding its national sovereignty and national dignity,