Trump hopes new trade agreements will make bananas and coffee cheaper for Americans

Source: USA Today

Updated Nov. 13, 2025, 9:06 p.m. ET


WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it reached trade agreements with several countries that could lower the price of bananas, coffee, and chocolate for Americans.

Framework agreements, released by the White House on Nov. 13, commit the United States to removing President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on certain exports that cannot be grown, mined, or produced in sufficient quantities in the United States. Tariff rates on the countries will remain the same, the administration says — 10% for Guatemala and El Salvador, and 15% for Ecuador.

That includes bananas and cocoa imported from Ecuador, a senior Trump administration official indicated, as well as coffee, textiles, and apparel that are imported from Guatemala. The United States announced on Nov. 13 that it reached an agreement with Argentina to open its markets to U.S. cattle and poultry and prohibit discriminatory actions against U.S. digital services and products.

U.S. officials signaled earlier in the week that they were exploring ways to lower the price of coffee, bananas, and other fruit. "Coffee, we're going to lower some tariffs," Trump said during a Nov. 10 interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News. "We're going to have some coffee come in."

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