No doubt Brazil and the Confederacy would have liked to trade, as there was a strong tie between them as you guessed from the slavery issue. After the war, a nu

No doubt Brazil and the Confederacy would have liked to trade, as there was a strong tie between them as you guessed from the slavery issue. After the war, a number of Confederates (some illegally with their enslaved people) moved to Brazil, where their descendants are known as "Confederados" [1]. However, during the war the Union blockaded Southern ports and few trade items (including coffee) got through. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederados https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederados