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

[BumRushDaShow]

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."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/13/donald-trump-coffee-bananas-chocolate-tariffs-trade-deals/87256484007/

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[ret5hd]

1. chocorations will be increased!!!

[Diamond_Dog]

2. " .... certain exports that cannot be grown, mined, or produced in sufficient quantities in the United States."

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Well, duh. Why wasn’t that taken into consideration *before* certain tariffs were instituted?

[cstanleytech]

4. Because it wouldn't have helped line the pockets of the wealthy.

[Ritabert]

3. Finally figured out that coffee and bananas don't come from the US

[underpants]

5. Yeah. How about that. 🙄

[Ritabert]

21. They're dumbasses.

[mdbl]

6. So comforting watching a felonious buffoon making all of our decisions for the whole country

[twodogsbarking]

7. Scratching an itch sometimes makes it worse. That must not be in the Epstein Files.

[Nigrum Cattus]

8. coffee & bananas that should fix everything !

[Attilatheblond]

9. Is he calling the new 'trade agreement' the Making Pooping Cheaper Act?

[hlthe2b]

10. 50% tariff still on Brazil which produces the bulk of coffee for US. A'hole, ignoramus, economy terrorist!

Don't believe his bullshit! Anyone!

[Blackjackdavey]

14. Don't worry, just the excerpt

posted in the OP says it isn't true. To paraphrase the story after the headline, Trump shits in one hand, hopes in the other...

[progree]

11. "as well as ..., textiles, and apparel that are imported from Guatemala. "

I thought the whole idea of the tariffs was to raise prices on imports to give margins and incentives to U.S. companies to produce things like textiles and apparel in "sufficient quantities" domestically.

I guess not. Any U.S. manufacturer or prospective manufacturer of textiles and apparel have had their investments upended by TACO, and other U.S. manufacturers planning expansions are no doubt rethinking their plans.

[Eugene]

12. So that check from Chiquita cleared the bank, I take it.

Beyond that, Dump is again trying to take credit for putting out a fire that he started.

[ananda]

13. Bananas and coffee?

That's all?

I've never seen an admin so childish
and immature when dealing with
people's lives.

[Politicub]

15. These days, I don't know if a headline is going to be

from Borowitz or a mainstream newspaper.

Bananas and coffee? That will solve everyone's economic woes.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

16. Well, cheaper bananas will surely help the White-Bred (sic) Banana Sandwich Republic we're now living in!

[twodogsbarking]

17. Can Trump even peel a banana or drink coffee without spilling it?

[BlueWavePsych]

18. Ya right!

[broiles]

19. Ah so! He is admitting tariffs do raise prices on Americans.

[tonekat]

20. Once again the Arsonist wants a Medal

For putting out the fire he started.