Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs Announced on April 2, 2025!
Last Friday, November 14, President Trump signed an Executive Order modifying the scope of the reciprocal tariffs that he first announced on April 2, 2025. Specifically, certain qualifying agricultural products will no longer be subject to those tariffs. Per the White House, “given the progress in reciprocal trade negotiations—including the conclusion of 9 framework deals, 2 final agreements on reciprocal trade, and 2 investment agreements—current domestic demand for certain products, and current domestic capacity to produce certain products, among other things, President Trump has now determined that it is necessary and appropriate to further modify the scope of the reciprocal tariffs.” Specifically, certain qualifying agricultural products will no longer be subject to those tariffs, such as certain food not grown in the United States.
The President has thus determined that certain agricultural products shall no longer be subject to the reciprocal tariffs. Some of these products include:
- coffee and tea;
- tropical fruits and fruit juices;
- cocoa and spices;
- bananas, oranges, and tomatoes;
- beef; and
- additional fertilizers (some fertilizers have never been subject to the reciprocal tariffs).
The products that will no longer be subject to the reciprocal tariffs have been added to Annex II of Executive Order 14257, as amended, and, as appropriate, have been removed from the “Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners” (PTAAP) Annex. The PTAAP Annex continues to contain other natural resources not available in the United States for reasons of geology or climate, generic pharmaceutical inputs, and aircraft and aircraft parts. The President may be willing to remove the reciprocal tariffs from these products upon the conclusion of any reciprocal trade and security deal. A modified Annex II and PTAAP Annex are attached to today’s Order, and the modifications will take effect on November 13, 2025.
New tariff requirements in the chart below remain valid until the Supreme Court rules on the President’s authority under IEEPA. We expect an updated chart now that the government has reopened.
