The Trump administration's steep import tariff on Brazilian coffee looks set to reshuffle trade routes for beans from the world's top grower and exporter, benefiting China and incentivizing traders to look for indirect routes into the U.

US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on goods from commodities powerhouse Brazil is upending crop markets, sending orange juice prices tumbling and coffee rising.

Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.