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Last Updated:August 08, 2025, 13:55 IST
Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong contrasted US and Chinese trade moves on Brazilian coffee, calling it “Tariffs vs Openness.”
A combination photo of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (AFP)
Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong has drawn attention to contrasting trade moves by the United States and China, in the context of Brazilian coffee.
Sharing a collage of two images on X, the Chinese Ambassador to India captioned it “Tariffs vs Openness."
The first image, as shared by Feihong, states that beginning August 6, 2025, the United States will impose a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian coffee imports.
In contrast, China has approved 183 new Brazilian coffee companies for export to its market, with the measure set to take effect on July 30, 2025, the second image depicted.
The images frame the developments as opposing approaches, with Washington tightening import costs and Beijing expanding market access.
Days earlier, China authorised 183 new Brazilian coffee companies to export to the Chinese market with a five-year permit.
China’s embassy in Brazil also highlighted the growth of coffee consumption in the country, saying the beverage “has been gaining a place in the daily lives of the Chinese."
Meanwhile, the United States remains the world’s largest coffee importer, its main supplier being Brazil, which, according to CNN, shipped 30.7 per cent of the 1.5 million metric tons bought by the US market.
The 50 per cent tariffs announced by Donald Trump on many Brazilian products took effect Wednesday.
The executive order that Trump signed with the new tariff scheme accuses the Brazilian government of committing “serious human rights abuses" with its prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally who is on trial over an alleged coup plot against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
The order was signed days after Trump demanded in a letter that Brazil end the trial “immediately," accusing Lula of carrying out a “witch hunt" against Bolsonaro.
Lula responded by saying, “The judiciary branch of power in Brazil is independent. The president of the Republic has no influence whatsoever," adding that Bolsonaro “is not being judged personally. He is being judged for the acts he tried to organise a coup d’etat."
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
August 08, 2025, 13:54 IST
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