Brasília, Brazil - US tariffs on many Brazilian products surged Wednesday, as President Donald Trump moved ahead with a pressure campaign against the trial of his right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro.

Trump's latest salvo brings duties on various Brazilian goods from 10% to 50%, although broad exemptions – including for orange juice and civil aircraft – are expected to soften the blow somewhat.

Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin previously told media that the new tariff would apply to just around 36% of Brazil's exports to the US, but analysts said it still hits key goods like coffee, beef, and sugar.

In an executive order announcing the tariffs last week, the Trump administration lashed out at Brazilian officials for "unjustified criminal charges" against their country's former president Bolsonaro, who is accused of planning a coup.

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Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting to hold onto power after losing the 2022 elections to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Trump's order, which also criticized Brazil's digital regulation, charged that the Brazilian government's recent policies and actions threatened the US economy, national security, and foreign policy.

The tariff hike on Brazilian goods comes a day before a separate wave of higher US duties is set to take effect on dozens of economies ranging from the European Union to Taiwan – as Trump moves to reshape global trade.

But US tensions with Brazil are not likely to dissipate soon, with a Brazilian judge placing Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday for breaking a social media ban.

While the 70-year-old is barred from social media during legal proceedings – with third parties also not allowed to share his public remarks – his allies defied the order on Sunday.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes – who is presiding over Bolsonaro's trial – reacted furiously. Washington recently imposed sanctions on Moraes as well.

Trump's pressure campaign has angered many Brazilians but endeared him to Bolsonaro's conservative base.

"Brazilians have not taken well to what they perceive to be a clear intervention on domestic affairs and an independent judiciary," Sader of the Atlantic Council said.

"And President Lula has been firm that the government is open to dialogue and negotiations, but not to foreign interference on Brazilian affairs," she added.

"Brazilian sovereignty is off the table," she said.