United States President Donald Trump on Friday removed tariffs on many food items, including beef, coffee, tropical fruits, tomatoes, bananas, tea, fruit juice, cocoa, spices, and some fertilisers, after concerns about high grocery prices. The new exemptions take effect retroactively from Thursday midnight. This is a reversal for Trump, who had said tariffs were not causing inflation. The move will likely lower prices for American consumers.

The order does not completely remove tariffs, but it exempts these goods from the “reciprocal” tariffs, which range from 10% to 50%. For example, tomatoes from Mexico, a major supplier to the US, will still face a 17% tariff. This rate started in July after a nearly 30-year-old trade deal ended. Tomato prices rose soon after the tariffs were introduce

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