US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an executive order on Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee, tropical fruits, tomatoes, and bananas, among other agricultural imports.

The order Trump signed excludes the goods from “reciprocal” tariff rates, which start at 10 percent and go as high as 50 percent. However, the order doesn’t exempt the goods entirely from tariffs, CNN reported.

The CNN report added that many of the commodities that will no longer face “reciprocal” tariffs have seen some of the biggest price increases since Trump took office, in part because of tariffs he imposed and a lack of sufficient domestic supply.

Why did Trump drop tariffs?

The development came in response to pressure from consumers who are struggling wit

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