Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has officially removed of a 40% tariff on certain agricultural imports from Brazil. The list released by the White House includes coffee, tea, tropical fruits and fruit juices, cocoa and spices, bananas, oranges, tomatoes and beef.
The decision was made formal Thursday in a new executive order that amends the scope of the original decree (Order 14323) and exempts several agricultural imports from the additional tariff, with retroactive effect from Nov. 13, 2025.
The change comes after "initial progress" in negotiations between the U.S. president and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as new recommendations from officials monitoring the bilateral relationship, according to the official text released by the White House.
In April, Trump imposed a system of "reciprocal" tariffs that set a minimum of 10% on most exports bound for the United States, arguing it would reduce the trade deficit and strengthen domestic industry.
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