Overview
- An executive order signed late Friday exempts more than 100 agricultural imports, including beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes, from the 'reciprocal' tariffs introduced in April.
- Officials say the carve‑outs target items the U.S. does not produce in sufficient quantities and are intended to ease grocery costs, while all other tariffs remain in place.
- In a separate ongoing proceeding, the Commerce Department issued a preliminary antidumping rate of about 92% for certain Italian pasta exporters after finding major gaps in submitted data.
- When combined with a 15% tariff on European goods, the preliminary rate could push the total above 100% for those companies, though the scope covers roughly 16% of Italy’s pasta exports to the U.S.
- Named producers include La Molisana and Garofalo, and they have until January to provide required information that could lower duties toward past levels near 7–10% or even 0%, according to U.S. officials.