The move, announced on Friday, November 14, 2025, is a response to growing consumer frustration over high grocery costs and comes after recent elections where affordability was a key voter concern. The products chosen for tariff reduction are generally those not produced in sufficient quantity in the U.S., meaning the original tariffs had little effect on spurring domestic production but did add to consumer prices.
Products exempted from tariffs include:
- Beef
- Coffee
- Bananas
- Orange juice
- Tomatoes
- Cocoa
- Spices
