Washington, July 1 -- The United States may cut tariffs on agricultural products that the country cannot provide for itself, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.
It may be applied to such products as cocoa beans or coffee, the newspaper said.
After returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump began to tighten trade policy: he introduced duties on imports from Mexico and Canada, raised them for China, and then announced tariffs on steel, aluminum, and cars. The culmination was the announcement on April 2 of a 10% base import rate and increased "reciprocal" duties for individual countries. However, a week later, tariff increases were put on hold, and the US began trade negotiations ...