Overview
- An executive order signed Friday exempts select foodstuffs, including coffee, beef and bananas, from the reciprocal tariffs imposed in April.
- President Trump said the change is intended to bring down food prices that have become "a little bit high" and noted some of the items are not produced in the United States.
- Federal data and coverage show grocery costs have climbed this year, with coffee reported up about 19 percent year over year as Brazil, a major supplier, faces a separate 50 percent tariff.
- The White House issued a fact sheet presenting the tariff carveouts as a step toward strengthening the economy.
- International reporting describes a wider list of nearly 200 food and farm items receiving relief, including Indian spices and tea, while steep tariffs on other Indian exports remain in place.