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US may eliminate tariffs on goods it does not produce itself

21 December 2025 23:33 (UTC +04:00)

The Washington administration is prepared to waive tariffs on foreign goods that are not planned for U.S. production, announced Kevin Hassett, head of the White House National Economic Council, APA reports citing CBS News.

"There are things that can be adjusted," he said on CBS, referring to the U.S. tariffs on goods from other countries. "As you've seen, we've decided to exempt coffee, for example, because we don't produce coffee in the U.S. in large quantities," Hassett explained. "And I think if there's anything else that's not produced in the U.S. at all, there's a willingness to make exceptions for that, as long as it's not expected to be produced in the U.S. because of climate change or something like that." He added that U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer is currently "leading the effort to look at those issues" regarding the possible lifting of the tariffs.