US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are inadvertently pushing food and drink exporters, especially those from Brazil and India, towards alternative markets like China, rather than boosting the American economy as intended. These tariffs are leading to increased interest in trade with China and are expected to raise prices for American consumers.

• Brazil's coffee exports face a 50% US import tax, leading to over 180 Brazilian coffee firms registering to export to China in July.
• Supply chain specialist Hugo Portes noted that China has become "a shining light" for Brazil's coffee exporters due to its growing cafe culture and immense market.
• India's tea and seafood exporters, facing similar 50% US tariffs, are also increasingly looking to China, their next-biggest export market, and Europe for trade diversification.