WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Indian spice merchants and tea growers will be among global exporters who will breathe easy along with American consumers after US president Donald Trump, feeling the heat of rising domestic prices due to tariffs, moved to lower import duties on nearly 200 food, farm, and agricultural items. Tucked deep in the list is a range of spices, including black pepper, cloves, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, varieties of tea, mango derivatives, and some nuts, including cashew, all of which India exports to the US. Also read- Masala Chai! As Americans go bananas over tariffs, Trump smells the coffee, eases import duties; relief for Indian tea and spices

Trump's duty waiver gives major boost to India's key agri exports

Indian spice exports to the US were valued at mor

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