Trump Signs Executive Order Removing Reciprocal Tariffs on Beef, Coffee and Other Agricultural Products, Effective November 13
On November 14, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order at the White House in Washington modifying the scope of the reciprocal tariffs he first announced on April 2: a range of agricultural products, including coffee, tea and tropical fruits, will no longer be subject to those tariffs. The modifications took effect for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 13, 2025, and refunds of duties collected are to be processed under U.S. Customs and Border Protection's standard procedures.
A White House fact sheet issued the same day listed the exempted products: coffee and tea; tropical fruits and fruit juices; cocoa and spices; bananas, oranges, and tomatoes; beef; and additional fertilizers, noting that some fertilizers had never been subject to the reciprocal tariffs. The products were added to Annex II of Executive Order 14257 and, as appropriate, removed from the "Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners" annex. The order said the President acted after receiving information and recommendations from officials, considering the status of negotiations with trading partners, current domestic demand and current domestic production capacity.
The White House said the United States had concluded nine framework deals, two final agreements on reciprocal trade and two investment agreements since April, signing Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Malaysia and Cambodia and issuing framework joint statements with El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador and Guatemala; Thailand and Vietnam; the United Kingdom and the European Union; and Switzerland. Many of the deals and negotiations involve countries that produce substantial volumes of agricultural products not grown, or not grown in sufficient quantities, in the United States, the fact sheet said.
The order directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to continue monitoring the circumstances involving the emergency declared in Executive Order 14257 and to inform the President of any circumstance that might indicate a need for further action.
Source: The White House
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