President Donald Trump raised total tariffs on Brazilian exports to 50%, delivering on his promise to retaliate against Latin America’s largest economy for what he’s described as attacks on free speech and a “witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

The move may provide ammunition to plaintiffs aiming to bring down the centerpiece of the White House's tariff agenda.

Companies, consumers and foreign countries have been paying close attention to President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy of placing tariffs on foreign goods. Soon, the courts will weigh in on whether Trump has the power to levy those tariffs in the first place — a high-stakes legal battle that will either affirm a key pillar of Trump’s economic policy or cut it off at the knees.

Trade deal with US eliminated 'uncertainty' on economic outlook, but higher US tariffs felt 'in some areas' in Japan - Anadolu Ajansı

The clock is ticking closer to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline of Aug 1. And while several more deals — or at least frameworks for deals — have been reached since his last tariff deadline of July 9 came and went,

It’s a race against time for some of America’s top trading partners who are negotiating furiously to reach agreements by Aug. 1.