Overview
- Tomatoes, beef, coffee and bananas are among the items now excluded from the reciprocal tariff regime, according to press reports.
- White House officials say the move is intended to lower import costs and relieve persistent inflation that has kept food prices elevated.
- The order represents a targeted shift from the administration’s earlier high-tariff trade posture, described by analysts as a policy recalibration.
- The change follows weakening approval ratings for President Trump and recent local election losses for Republican candidates highlighted by U.S. media.
- Coverage notes the retroactive start date and product scope but does not yet report concrete effects on retail prices or trade partner responses.