Per an executive order issued on Nov. 14, several botanical ingredients and products have been placed in Tariff Annex II, exempting them from reciprocal tariffs issued by the Trump Administration earlier this year.

Many tea and spice commodities previously in Annex III have moved to Annex II, making them fully exempt from the reciprocal tariff regime, including coffee and tea extracts.

Other commodities include saffron, turmeric, cocoa, several mushrooms, ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric. The full list of commodities that were exempted on Nov. 14 can be found here.

The revisions to the code were retroactively applied to goods “entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after Nov. 13 at 12:01 a.m. EST. Refunds for these goods are available through “standard methods for goods for which duties were already collected.”

 “It appears that our advocacy, specifically regarding cinnamon and turmeric, has resonated with policymakers,” said Robert Marriott, vice president of government and regulatory affairs at the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). “We’re thankful for this relief from tariffs on unavailable natural resources, which benefits both American businesses and the health of Americans. Numerous other herbal goods that cannot be grown within our borders are also in need of tariff relief.”

AHPA members can get more updates on tariffs pertinent to herbs and botanicals via the association’s Tariff Toolkit. The association will continue to seek relief for additional herbal products that can’t be sourced in the U.S. in quantities necessary to meet demand.