U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50%, the White House said on Wednesday, citing Brazil's recent policies that the Trump administration disagrees with.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending a global tariff exemption used by shoppers of low-cost goods. The order, signed on Wednesday, comes into force on 29 August and broadens earlier presidential action that specifically targeted cheap products from China and Hong Kong to now cover the rest of the world.

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders on Thursday afternoon at 16:00 ET (20:00 GMT), the White House said on Wednesday, without specifying the topics of those orders.