Food retailers say months of higher-cost inventory will likely delay any impact on consumer prices.
PORTLAND, Oregon — President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs on more than 200 imported food items Friday in an effort to reduce grocery prices. The list includes coffee, cocoa, bananas, beef, avocados and tea.
The administration said the executive order does not signal a retreat from using tariffs as “economic drivers.” Still, small business owners and shoppers say they do not expect immediate relief.
“We’ll believe it when we see it!” said Ali Shaw, co-owner of Bold Coffee and Books in Southwest Portland.
Shaw said wholesale coffee costs
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