{"id":223193,"date":"2025-11-18T10:41:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/?p=223193"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T00:00:51","slug":"coffee-tariff-updates-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/coffee-tariff-updates-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Coffee Tariff Updates &#038; Customer FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Updated November 20, 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">TL; DR<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">On Nov 20 2025, the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/11\/modifying-the-scope-of-tariffs-on-the-government-of-brazil\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed an order<\/a> that removes the 40% additional duty on certain Brazilian agricultural imports, including coffee.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">The relief is effective for goods entered\/withdrawn for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on Nov 13, 2025.<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tariffs on most green coffee from most countries were removed as of November 13 at 12:01 a.m. ET under a new White House order. This lowers landed costs for most coffees entering the U.S. now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tariffs paid before November 13 are not refundable under the order.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Future shipments (and coffees currently afloat), including Brazil, will be repriced without tariffs. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/offerings\/?pa_position=spot\">Spot coffees<\/a>\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0see retroactive changes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019re\u00a0updating inventory now and will adjust forward contracts where tariff charges no longer apply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u00a0has changed?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On November 14, the White House issued a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/11\/modifying-the-scope-of-the-reciprocal-tariff-with-respect-to-certain-agricultural-products\/#:~:text=In%20Executive%20Order%2014346%20of,issued%20an%20updated%20version%20of\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">new order<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that removes reciprocal tariffs on many agricultural imports,\u00a0including coffee.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This change applies to green coffee intended for consumption that\u00a0enters\u00a0the US on or after November 13th at 12:01 am Eastern Time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Does this\u00a0eliminate\u00a0tariffs on all coffee?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For\u00a0most coffee origins, yes.\u00a0Coffee is now exempt from the\u00a0group of\u00a0\u201creciprocal\u201d tariffs\u00a0established\u00a0by Executive Order 14257.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will I get a refund on tariffs paid?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unfortunately, no. The order does not\u00a0retroactively reverse\u00a0any\u00a0tariffs\u00a0applied and paid prior\u00a0to November 13.\u00a0The order\u00a0further\u00a0states that any refunds will be handled under existing Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\u00a0procedures.\u00a0If CBP guidance provides a path for specific cases, we will follow the\u00a0appropriate steps\u00a0and keep customers informed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0booked spot coffee, will my price be adjusted?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The order does not reverse tariffs on spot coffees, so\u00a0unfortunately those prices will remain the same.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0booked future coffee, will my price be adjusted?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have been\u00a0charged\u00a0a tariff as part of your pricing\u00a0and the\u00a0coffee\u00a0will not incur a tariff, we will reduce your price accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will tariffs be removed from all of the coffee you\u2019re offering?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yes, we will remove tariff pricing for all future shipments and for anything currently afloat to the USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What does this mean for green coffee pricing?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tariff removal will help lower landed costs for coffees that enter after November 13. This should ease pricing pressure for many customers. The subsequent removal of the 40% Brazilian tariff should have a dramatic impact on the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Royal Coffee is handling this for customers<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u00a0are\u00a0working to\u00a0update\u00a0inventory prices\u00a0to remove\u00a0or adjust tariffs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Coffees\u00a0with Tariff Paperwork Pending Revision<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019ve\u00a0identified\u00a0two arrivals\u00a0still afloat\u00a0that will have\u00a0revised pricing. These coffees are on\u00a0hold and\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0released\u00a0when the pricing is updated.\u00a0All entries dated November 13 and later will be revised to\u00a0remove or\u00a0apply\u00a0tariffs at the new rates. It can take up to\u00a010 days\u00a0from vessel arrival and entry date until goods are available at the warehouse, so there are lots still devanning from vessels that arrived prior to November 13 and\u00a0are\u00a0subject to tariffs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Refunds<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">We do not expect refunds for previously paid tariffs on coffee that\u00a0has\u00a0already entered\u00a0the country. If CBP guidance provides a path for specific cases, we will follow the\u00a0appropriate steps\u00a0and keep customers informed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your trader or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@royalcoffee.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">info@royalcoffee.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. We are here to help.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated November 20, 2025\u00a0 TL; DR\u00a0 On Nov 20 2025, the U.S. signed an order that removes the 40% additional duty on certain Brazilian agricultural imports, including coffee.\u00a0 The relief is effective for goods entered\/withdrawn for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on Nov 13, 2025. Tariffs on most green coffee from most countries [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1068,"featured_media":74249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1068"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223193"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":223333,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223193\/revisions\/223333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}