The Brazilian government announced on Monday that it will purchase several local products damaged by the high 50% US tariffs, confirming it will pay a “reasonable” price for these goods. The list excludes coffee and beef, although they were also affected by the measures imposed by US President Donald Trump, who linked the tariffs on Brazil to the trial of his political ally, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The government clarified that most local products it intends to buy—including honey and fish—will be redirected for use in public schools or to build national reserves. Paulo Teixeira, the Minister of Agricultural Development and close to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, told reporters in Brasília that products like coffee and beef, which were not included in the government purchase list, find interest in other markets and are likely to be sold there.

He added that the government “cannot pay the prices exporters charge, which are set in dollars,” but will find a reasonable price for all these products. He continued: “There are other markets interested in Brazilian coffee, and the same applies to beef; there are other markets ready to buy it at a cheap price and higher quality.” The US measures against Brazil have damaged one of the most important and oldest relationships in the Western Hemisphere. The Trump administration also imposed sanctions on a prominent judge in the Brazilian Supreme Court ahead of his ruling on Bolsonaro in September.