U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs this month, venting his anger over the country's prosecution of his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, but the move may provide ammunition to plaintiffs aiming to bring down the centerpiece of the White House's tariff agenda.

US President Donald Trump’s threat to slap a 50 per cent import tax on goods from Brazil has sparked anxiety in the country’s farms and ranches over the potential damage to its world-leading shipments of orange juice, coffee and beef.

VASSOURAS, Brazil (Reuters) -Coffee growers in Vassouras, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, are hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve before the country is subject to tariffs of 50% on its exports to the United States.