The White House last month reduced tariffs on selected imports, including beef, tomatoes, bananas and coffee, as rising grocery prices and voter frustration mounted. US President Donald Trump has now signalled he is open to expanding these exemptions.

“Sure, and I’ve done that already with coffee," Trump said in an interview with Politico when asked about his future economic plans. “They’re very small carveouts, it’s not a big deal."

Despite this, he framed the adjustments as tactical rather than a retreat from his overall tariff strategy.

More goods may get tariff relief

Trump explained that while some tariffs may be reduced, others could be increased to maintain leverage over trade partners. “On some.. and on some, I’ll increase tariffs," he said during a conversation with Politico,

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