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.

President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are ready to launch. Last week, Trump signed executive orders slapping tariffs of between 10% and 41% on a range of countries, but delayed their start date until Aug.

The tariffs mean companies that bring foreign goods into the US will have to pay the taxes to the government, and experts say these companies may pass costs on to consumers. Brazil faces one of the highest US tariff rates in the world,