US President Donald Trump has withdrawn steep tariffs on a wide range of Brazilian food products — including beef, coffee, cocoa, fruits and tomatoes — in a major reversal of policies that had sharply increased costs for American consumers. The decision, announced on Thursday, removes the 40% duties that were imposed in July as retaliation for Brazil’s prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, as per news agency AFP. According to the executive order published by the White House, the exemptions will apply to Brazilian shipments arriving in the United States on or after November 13. The move may also require Washington to refund duties collected while the tariffs were still in force. Rollback widens a growing list of exclusions from tariff regimes introduced in recent months,

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