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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has made a sudden U-turn. He has lifted tariffs on beef coffee tropical fruits and dozens of other everyday food imports. This is a sudden policy shift in his second term. Tariff policy has been a key part of his second term. This major move comes at a time of growing voter dissatisfaction with rising grocery prices. This decision comes after the recent off-year election loss where Americans cited economic concerns as the most pressing issue. Trumps decision is expected to have primarily positive trade impacts on India particularly in the areas of agriculture and food exports. Trump had imposed large-scale tariffs Trump imposed large-scale tariffs during his second term to boost domestic production. He announced the latest decision abruptly while flying on Air Force One. He said We have slightly reduced tariffs on some food items such as coffee. This announcement came hours after the White House released details of the tariff cuts. When asked if tariffs contributed to rising prices Trump acknowledged I would say they can in some cases. However he also noted that the burden largely fell on other countries. Decision Made Under Pressure Congressman Don Beyer a Democrat from Virginia said President Trump is finally admitting what we always knew: His tariffs are raising prices for the American people. He added that the administration is attempting to make a political turn toward affordability after its recent election defeat. Fridays November 14’s executive order removed tariffs on several essential goods including tea fruit juice cocoa spices bananas oranges tomatoes some fertilisers and beef. Prices had reached record levels. This meant the tariffs had little impact on domestic production. However costs for consumers certainly increased. What will be the impact on India? Trumps decision to cut tariffs is expected to have a positive impact on India particularly in agricultural exports such as coffee tea and spices. The removal of tariffs on these staples will immediately make Indian products cheaper in the US market. This will give Indian exporters an advantage over competitors like Vietnam and Brazil. This could lead to an increase in both the volume and value of exports to the USA. Indian products falling under the dozen staples category will benefit. This move is a positive sign in India-US trade relations.