Major U.S. tariff adjustments!Exempt more than 200 products from "reciprocal tariffs"!May
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- Release Date:2025-11-18
On November 14, 2025 local time, U.S. President Trump officially signed an executive order announcing that the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on some agricultural products will be exempted from November 13, Eastern Time.
Trump, who has long denied that tariffs drive up prices, publicly admitted hours after the policy was released: "In some cases, tariffs do affect the price of consumer goods."
According to documents released by the White House, agricultural products that are no longer subject to "reciprocal tariffs" include more than 200 categories of coffee, tea, tropical fruits and juices, cocoa, spices, bananas, citrus, tomatoes, beef and fertilizers. Among them, domestic beef prices in the United States are currently hitting a record high.
It is reported that the latest update of the US Customs CSMS also includes the following 11 categories of agricultural product tax numbers:
Tariff code Agricultural products 0805.90.01 Citrons 0811.90.80 Tropical fruits 1404.90.90 Date palm branches, myrtle branches or other plant materials used only for religious purposes 1905.90.10 Bread, pastries, cakes, biscuits and similar baked goods, other foods and puddings, whether or not containing chocolate, fruit, nutsor candy, for religious purposes only 1905.90.90 Baker's utensils, communion wafers, empty capsules suitable for medicinal use, sealed cakes, rice paper and similar products, not otherwise classified, for religious purposes only 2008.99.21 Acai berries 2009.31.60 Citrus juice of any single citrus fruit (other than oranges, grapefruits or limes), with a sugar content not exceeding20. Concentrated, unfermented, except lemon juice 2009.89.70 Coconut water or acai berry juice 2009.90.40 Coconut water 2106.90.99 Acai berry preparations for use in the manufacture of beverages 3301.29.51 Essential oils other than citrus fruits, not otherwise classified, for religious purposes only
At the same time, the Customs issued the latest reminder:
For declared tax-related agricultural products (tax numbers 9903.01.25, 9903.02.02-9903.02.73) and tax-related products shipped to the United States after November 13, the declaration information should be corrected as soon as possible;
For declarations submitted within the past 10 days, the declaration information should be corrected within 10 days after the goods leave U.S. Customs (CBP) custody before estimated duties are paid, to avoid unnecessary troubles such as tax refunds.
For declarations where estimated duties have been paid but have not yet been settled, a post-summary correction (PSC) can be submitted to "apply for a tax refund".
The White House stated that this adjustment to the scope of application of "reciprocal tariffs" is mainly based on factors such as the progress of negotiations between the United States and its trading partners, as well as the current domestic demand and production capacity of certain products in the United States.
This major reversal of the aggressive tariff policy is due to multiple considerations of inflationary pressure, political games, and economic reality. Its impact will penetrate into the domestic livelihood of the United States and the global agricultural trade pattern.
Analysts pointed out that the exemption of agricultural product tariffs further implements the commitment of China and the United States to balance trade, which not only alleviates the pressure of domestic food inflation in the United States, but also opens up space for the export of related products from China.For Chinese foreign trade companies, tariff exemptions for more than 200 agricultural products mean a reduction in direct costs.
After the United States previously imposed additional tariffs on China-related products, export volume fell by 15% year-on-year. Now the tariff exemption will directly activate order demand.
It is recommended that relevant companies sort out the exemption list as needed, contact U.S. buyers to update their quotations, and use policy bonuses to seize market share.However, please be wary of the risks of repeated policies. The Trump administration has revised the tariff law more than 40 times in the past year. Companies should lock in prices and orders through long-term agreements.
According to documents released by the White House, agricultural products that are no longer subject to "reciprocal tariffs" include more than 200 categories of coffee, tea, tropical fruits and juices, cocoa, spices, bananas, citrus, tomatoes, beef and fertilizers. Among them, domestic beef prices in the United States are currently hitting a record high.
It is reported that the latest update of the US Customs CSMS also includes the following 11 categories of agricultural product tax numbers:
Tariff code Agricultural products 0805.90.01 Citrons 0811.90.80 Tropical fruits 1404.90.90 Date palm branches, myrtle branches or other plant materials used only for religious purposes 1905.90.10 Bread, pastries, cakes, biscuits and similar baked goods, other foods and puddings, whether or not containing chocolate, fruit, nutsor candy, for religious purposes only 1905.90.90 Baker's utensils, communion wafers, empty capsules suitable for medicinal use, sealed cakes, rice paper and similar products, not otherwise classified, for religious purposes only 2008.99.21 Acai berries 2009.31.60 Citrus juice of any single citrus fruit (other than oranges, grapefruits or limes), with a sugar content not exceeding20. Concentrated, unfermented, except lemon juice 2009.89.70 Coconut water or acai berry juice 2009.90.40 Coconut water 2106.90.99 Acai berry preparations for use in the manufacture of beverages 3301.29.51 Essential oils other than citrus fruits, not otherwise classified, for religious purposes only
At the same time, the Customs issued the latest reminder:
For declared tax-related agricultural products (tax numbers 9903.01.25, 9903.02.02-9903.02.73) and tax-related products shipped to the United States after November 13, the declaration information should be corrected as soon as possible;
For declarations submitted within the past 10 days, the declaration information should be corrected within 10 days after the goods leave U.S. Customs (CBP) custody before estimated duties are paid, to avoid unnecessary troubles such as tax refunds.
For declarations where estimated duties have been paid but have not yet been settled, a post-summary correction (PSC) can be submitted to "apply for a tax refund".
The White House stated that this adjustment to the scope of application of "reciprocal tariffs" is mainly based on factors such as the progress of negotiations between the United States and its trading partners, as well as the current domestic demand and production capacity of certain products in the United States.
This major reversal of the aggressive tariff policy is due to multiple considerations of inflationary pressure, political games, and economic reality. Its impact will penetrate into the domestic livelihood of the United States and the global agricultural trade pattern.
Analysts pointed out that the exemption of agricultural product tariffs further implements the commitment of China and the United States to balance trade, which not only alleviates the pressure of domestic food inflation in the United States, but also opens up space for the export of related products from China.For Chinese foreign trade companies, tariff exemptions for more than 200 agricultural products mean a reduction in direct costs.
After the United States previously imposed additional tariffs on China-related products, export volume fell by 15% year-on-year. Now the tariff exemption will directly activate order demand.
It is recommended that relevant companies sort out the exemption list as needed, contact U.S. buyers to update their quotations, and use policy bonuses to seize market share.However, please be wary of the risks of repeated policies. The Trump administration has revised the tariff law more than 40 times in the past year. Companies should lock in prices and orders through long-term agreements.