Overview
- Exemptions cover coffee, beef, açaí, bananas and cashews, plus a list of fruits such as tomatoes and mangos that receive seasonal relief.
- The change is effective for shipments from November 13, 2025, with excess duties to be refunded under U.S. Customs and Border Protection procedures, and the order tasks Secretary of State Marco Rubio with monitoring implementation.
- The decision follows direct contacts between President Trump and President Lula, including an October 6 call and an October 26 meeting in Kuala Lumpur, with both sides set to continue negotiations.
- The step builds on the mid‑November removal of a separate global 10% agricultural tariff, while the 40% surcharge is lifted only for the specified Brazilian goods.
- U.S. officials frame the action as aimed at easing food costs, notably record beef prices; Brazil’s Lula welcomed the move, and coffee exporters’ council Cecafé hailed it as a victory for the sector.