Overview
- The decree excludes defined items such as coffee, tea, bananas, tomatoes, avocados, spices and certain beef cuts from the April "reciprocal" tariffs of at least 10%.
- The White House tied the step to newly announced frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador, with separate adjustments reported for Switzerland.
- Reporting indicates the measure removes the listed goods from reciprocal duties but may not eliminate all other applicable import charges.
- The shift follows heightened focus on cost of living after recent local election setbacks, as customs-related revenues rose by about $179 billion from January to September.
- The Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of the president’s broader tariff authority, leaving the underlying policy under judicial scrutiny.