President Donald Trump signed executive actions on Wednesday imposing a 50% tariff on Brazil, a 50% tariff on certain copper products and suspending a tax perk for all countries that allowed cheap packages to fly into the US duty-free.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped a 50% tariff on most Brazilian goods to fight what he has called a "witch hunt" against former President Jair Bolsonaro, but softened the blow by excluding sectors such as aircraft,

President Trump on Wednesday made a slew of moves on the tariff front, threatening a 25% tariff on goods from India and slapping massive 50% tariffs on goods from Brazil. Trump also suggested that beginning Aug.